Description
Hemoglobin is found in the erythrocytes of all vertebrates. It is a conjugated protein with the prosthetic group heme which contains iron. The heme group is involved with the transport of oxygen from the lungs to tissues, while the globin portion of hemoglobin plays a major role in transporting carbon dioxide from the tissues to the lungs. The iron in heme is in the ferrous state. In oxyhemoglobin, it is apparently still in the ferrous state, but the oxygen is loosely bound to it.
Source
Human Erythrocytes
Activity
At least 50 U/mg protein
Synonyms
Oxyhemoglobin; hemoglobin; Human Oxyhemoglobin
Solubility
Soulble in distilled water or dilute buffer
