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Hemoglobin is a quaternary protein

structure on a red blood cell involved in
oxygen transport. Hemoglobin A1 has two
a-chains and two ß-chains. Hemoglobin A2
has two a-chains and two & chains. In spite
of the structural differences, both
hemoglobin A1 and A2 perform the same
functions.
Which of the following statements explains
why both hemoglobin types perform the
same functions?

2 Answers

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Answer:

The amino acid sequences changed the alpha and beta chains because of molecular interaction.

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Answer:

hemoglobin binds to oxygen and releases it near cells that are performing cellular respiration

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