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A red pigment that binds oxygen and carbon dioxide molecules and carries them through the bloodstream. An allosteric protein that is the primary oxygen-carrying protein in vertebrates; it also plays a role in the transport of CO2 and H+. A heme protein in erythrocytes; functions in oxygen transport.
ChemistryA chemical bond that has hydrogen covalently bonded to an electronegative atom. It happens when oxygen bonds to hydrogen. Is a special situation that exists between the hydrogen atom in one molecule (like water) and the oxygen atom in another molecule (like another water molecule). This bond is ten times weaker than the covalent bond, and ten times stronger than the van der waals force.
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