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hemoglobin H
Hemoglobin H is an abnormal version of the protein hemoglobin. The normal hemoglobin is composed of two alpha and two beta polypeptide chains; hemoglobin H is composed of four beta chains. The molecule has a very high affinity to oxygen, but is very inefficient at transporting it. Selected hemoglobin H links: |
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