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Identify the true statements regarding the heme group of myoglobin and hemoglobin

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The globin chains of myoglobin and hemoglobin prevent the oxidation of Fe2 to Fe3 , which irreversibly binds oxygen. The cooperativity of oxygen binding in hemoglobin arises from electronic interactions between heme groups.
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