What molecule do red blood cells more readily bind with if they are given a choice between it and O2?

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John Sorensen asked Feb 7, 2023

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What molecule do red blood cells more readily bind with if they are given a choice between it and O2?

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Hemoglobin is a protein found in red blood cells that is comprised of two alpha and two beta subunits that surround an iron-containing heme group. Oxygen readily binds this heme group.

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