how hemoglobin reacts
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Haemoglobin is a protein that is made up of four haem groups, which contain iron ions. These iron ions (Fe2+) associated with haemoglobin molecules chemically react with oxygen to form oxyhaemoglobin. Each molecule of haemoglobin can hold four oxygen molecules.
Red blood cells and haemoglobin
The red blood cells contain a pigment called haemoglobin, each molecule of which binds four oxygen molecules. Oxyhaemoglobin forms. The oxygen molecules are carried to individual cells in the body tissue where they are released.
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