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1
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Two components necessary for Hb production

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Vit. B6 and Iron

2
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Two things necessary for DNA synthesis

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Vit. B12 and Folic acid

3
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Lack organelles, biconcave (utilizing spectrin), anucleated.

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Mature red blood cells

4
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Explain why the biconcave shape is important for RBCs

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Through spectrin, the plasma membrane of RBCs have a high ability to deform. This is important because the diameter of capillaries are often smaller that the diameter of RBCs.

5
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Transferrin f(x)

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“Salvage” iron from damaged/lysed blood cells

6
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F(x) of haptiglobin

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Salvage Hb and excrete in bilirubin (prevents free heme from causing oxidative stress to the body)

7
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Each hemoglobin chain is comprised of ____ alpha-domains.

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8

8
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Acts to bind oxygen in the Hb molecule

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Proximal (or “E7”) Histidine

9
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Binds to Iron in Hb molecule

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Distal (or “F8”) Histidine

10
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Vast majority of adult hemoglobin

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Hemoglobin-Alpha

11
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Small % of adult hemoglobin

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Hb-A2

12
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Structure of Hb-A

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2 alpha subunits; 2 beta subunits

13
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Structure of Hb-A2

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2 alpha subunits; 2 delta subunits

14
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Structure of fetal hemoglobin (Hb-F)

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2 alpha subunits; 2 gamma subunits

15
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Number of Fe2+ per Hb subunit.

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1 (total of 4 in the complete Hb molecule)

16
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Domains of Hb that form the “pocket” for Fe

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EFG

17
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What oxidative state does iron take in Hb?

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Fe2+

18
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Binds to oxygen and results in a “barrier” to formation of carboxy-Hb

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Distal histidine (E7)

19
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The Bohr Effect promotes oxygen release in tissues by what mechanism?

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Allosteric effect of incr. [H+] and incr. [CO2]

20
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Binding of oxygen to Hb is under _____ control.

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allosteric

21
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This type of control deals with a molecule binding other than at an enzyme/protein active site to change a conformation.

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What is “allosteric?”

22
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Iron exists in the ____ state to prevent generation of free radicals.

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2+

23
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What is meant by “Hemoglobin is cooperative?”

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The binding of one molecule to a Hb subunit causes a conformational in the other subunits.

24
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Compare/contrast Hb and Mb

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25
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What molecules inhibit oxygen binding to Fe2+?

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Hydrogen ions 2,3-BPG CO2

26
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What is the mechanism behind the offloading of oxygen as a result of increased hydrogen ion []? (In regard to O2-Hb dissociation curve)

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Increased [H+] results in a right shift of the oxygen-Hb dissociation curve; this is due to oxygen having less affinity for Hb in acidic environments (actively metabolizing tissue)

27
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What is the mechanism behind the right shift of the oxygen-Hb dissociation curve in increased [CO2] levels?

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Increased CO2 levels are found in actively metabolizing tissues. As a result, increased CO2 produces a rightward shift of Oxygen-Hb curve, which means that the oxygen dissociates (“offloads”) freely from Hb in high [CO2]

28
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This molecule maintains the Hb in the T-state, preventing any binding of Oxygen to Hb

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2,3-BPG (allows more oxygen offloading)

29
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3 molecules producing a right shift of the oxygen-Hb dissociation curve

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Increased: H+ CO2 2,3-BPG