Native Human Hemoglobin

Biomolecules

Human Hemoglobin is a major component of red blood cells and is responsible for their red color. Hemoglobin carries oxygen away from the lungs and carbon dioxide back to the lungs. A molecule of human hemoglobin(hb) consists of 2 pairs of peptide (alpha and beta globins) chains and four heme groups, each with one atom of iron. At a normal oxygen tension of 100 mmHg in the blood vessels of the lungs, 95-98% of the human hemoglobin(hb) is combined with oxygen. In the tissues further from the lungs, where the oxygen tension is much lower, the oxygen readily separates from human hemoglobin (hb). The normal range of hemoglobin is approximately 14 to 17 grams per deciliter for men and 12 to 16 grams per deciliter for women. A low hemoglobin count indicates a low red blood cell count (anemia). Anemia can have many causes.

< 0.1 ng/ug of protein