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When red blood cells exchange gas in the capillaries, when carbon dioxide diffuses through the capillaries and binds with hemoglobin what does it create?

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  1. Carboxyheamogloblin


  2. carboxyhemaglobin is when carbon MONOXIDE  binds irreversabily with hemaglobin.  

    Hemoglobin forms an unstable, reversible bond with oxygen. In its oxygenated state it is called oxyhemoglobin and is bright red. In the reduced state it is called deoxyhemoglobin and is purple-blue.  

    In the deoxygenoglobin state the hemaglobin pickss up the carbon dioxide in an unstable, reversible bond and carries it to the lungs to be expelled.

  3. Carbaminohemoglobin is correct.  This is the binding of carbon DIoxide to hemoglobin in normal circulation.



    Carboxyhemoglobin is actually the attachment of carbon MONoxide to hemoglobin, such as people who smoke or are in situations with a lot of CO.  Since they're so similar, the receptors on the hemoglobin protein molecule can attach to either one and not know the difference.

    Hope this helps~~

  4. Carbaminohemoglobin.

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