Abstract
The hemoglobin is the intensely colored pigment which imparts the red color to the blood; hemoglobin is the most abundant blood protein in man, and represents more than 95% of the soluble protein content of the erythrocytes. The primary functional role of the hemoglobin is the transport of oxygen from the alveolar capillaries of the lungs to the body tissues; an associated function is the binding of carbon dioxide and protons by deoxyhemoglobin, thereby serving to buffer the blood on the venous side of the circulation.
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Honig, G.R., Adams, J.G. (1986). The Human Hemoglobins. In: Human Hemoglobin Genetics. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-8798-2_2
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