Question

Hemoglobin differs from myoglobin in terms of A) O2 binding is more tightly in hemoglobin than myoglobin B) Myoglobin possesses quaternary structure whereas hemoglobin possesses tertiary structure C) Hemoglobin display allosteric effect during O2 binding and myoglobin does not D) Myoglobin can bind with CO2 more efficiently than hemoglobin 1

Answer 1

Answer:

Both the molecules have oxygen binding ability, as discussed above, following are the key differences. ... Haemoglobin binds with O2, CO2, CO, NO, BPH and H+, while myoglobin binds with O2 only. It supplies haemoglobin along with blood systemically all over the body while myoglobin supplies oxygen to muscles only.