Does oxygen and carbon dioxide bind to different parts of hemoglobin?
Yes, oxygen and carbon dioxide bind to different parts of hemoglobin.
- Oxygen binds to the iron atom in the heme group of hemoglobin.
- Carbon dioxide binds to the amino acid side chains of the globin part of hemoglobin.
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