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zlopas [31]
3 years ago
6

Why myoglobin has higher affinity for oxygen than hemoglobin?​

Biology
2 answers:
MA_775_DIABLO [31]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

Normally, the iron group in myoglobin has an oxidation state of 2+. However, when oxygen binds to the iron, it gets oxidized to an oxidation state of 3+. This allows the oxygen that is binded to have a negative charge, which stabilizes it. Myoglobin's affinity for oxygen is higher than hemoglobin.

drek231 [11]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

normally,the iron group of myoglobin has an oxidation state of2+

Explanation:

however when oxygen blinds to the iron it gets oxidized to an oxidiation state of 3+ this allows oxygen

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