But it was not until 1928 that penicillin, the first true antibiotic, was discovered by Alexander Fleming, Professor of Bacteriology at St. Mary's Hospital in London.
Hemoglobin has tetrahedral structure containing four heme groups that surround a globin group.
Heme is ringlike organic compound also known as a porphyrin to which an iron atom is attached. There are four iron atoms that bind four oxygen atoms and transport them to tissues.