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Why myoglobin has higher affinity for oxygen than hemoglobin?


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Answer:

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

Step-by-step explanation:

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

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