Hemoglobin Cooperative Binding
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Q. Which of the following statements describes cooperative binding in hemoglobin?
a
The binding of one oxygen increases the oxygen affinity of the remaining subunits in hemoglobin.
b
The binding of one oxygen decreases the oxygen affinity of the remaining subunits in hemoglobin.
c
The binding of one oxygen to a hemoglobin subunit decreases the oxygen affinity of its neighboring subunit.
d
The binding of one oxygen to a hemoglobin subunit increases the oxygen affinity of that subunit.
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