Carrying oxygen and carbon dioxde

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How many subunits does myoglobin contain?
One
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What is a prosthetic group?
A group inserted into a protein post-translation
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What is the prosthetic group of Haemoglobin?
The haem group
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What does the proximal histidine do?
Binds to the iron ion, distorting the haem group
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Which is a non-allosteric enzyme?
Myoglobin
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Which demonstrates sigmoid dependency on the substrate concentration?
Haemoglobin
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What is BPG an example of?
Negative allosteric inhibitor of Hb
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What effect does increasing pO2 have on Hb?
It shifts the equilibrium so more Hb exists in the oxy state
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When is myoglobin's affinity for O2 at its lowest?
In very low O2 levels
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What is the primary function of myoglobin?
A store of oxygen that only releases O2 in very low pO2 conditions
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What does CO2 binding to Hb do?
Stabilises the deoxy state
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What does a lower pH do?
Stabilises the deoxy Hb state, increasing O2 unloading
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What is BPG produced from?
Glycolysis
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Where is BPG commonly found?
Erythrocytes
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Why does foetal Hb have a higher O2 affinity at lower pO2?
BPG binds less tightly to foetal Hb
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What is the structure of adult Hb?
2alpha, 2beta
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What causes sickle cell anaemia?
A single amino acid change in the beta chain
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What is a characteristic of HbS?
Formation of long insoluble filaments in deoxy form
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How is the majority of oyxgen carried?
Bound to haemoglobin
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Where is the affinity of Hb for O2 highest?
In the systemic arteries
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What effect does increasing temperature have on Hb?
It reduces the affinity for O2
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Which has a larger Hb saturation at a give pO2?
Larger mammals
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Which Hb is unaffected by 2,3BPG?
Ruminant
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Apart from dissolved in plasma and bound to proteins like Hb, how is CO2 carried in the blood?
As HCO3- ions, CO3- ions and H2CO3
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How is the majority of CO2 transported?
Dissolved in plasma
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Which is more soluble in water?
CO2
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