Figure 1 (Image Series). Conversion of Hemoglobin to Methemoglobin
Hemoglobin is a protein contained within the red blood cells and it is comprised of four globular protein subunits (a heterotetramer). Each of the subunits contains a heme group and the center of each heme group contains iron, which is the site of oxygen binding. This rendition shows hemoglobin A, which consists of two alpha and two beta subunits.
Source: Cognition Studio, Inc.
Figure 1B. Methemoglobin
Methemoglobin results from the change of the ferrous (Fe2+) state to the ferric (Fe3+) state. The Fe3+ does not effectively bind oxygen.
Source: Illustration by David Ehlert, Cognition Studio
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