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| What is the function of glutathione? |
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Definition
| To prevent the formation of unwanted disulfide bonds |
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| Draw how a peptide bond is formed. |
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Definition
| Oxygen from C terminus combines with 2 hydrogens from the N terminus. |
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| What does allosteric binding refer to? |
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Definition
| Binding at one site is affected by changes in other parts of the protein |
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| The taut form of hemoglobin refers to the oxygenated or deoxygenated form? |
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Definition
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| What factors will stabilize the taut form of hemoglobin? |
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Definition
-Increased acidity
-Increased concentration of CO2
-2,3,BPG; 2,3DPG |
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| What does methemoglobin refer to? |
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Definition
| Hemoglobin with iron in the ferric state--Fe3+. Only hemoglobin with ferrous iron can carry O2 |
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| What are the two adult forms of hemoglobin and their subunits? |
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Definition
HbA 2-alpha and 2 beta
HbA2 2 alpha and 2 sigma |
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| What subunits make up fetal hemoglobin (HbF)? |
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| What is methemoglobinemia? |
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