by: Tyler Brooker
Commonly abbreviated as Hb, Hemoglobin, or Heamoglobin, is the iron containing oxygen in our red blood cells which transport metalloproteins. All mammals on earth have hemoglobin, as it is a necessary function in the blood. It contains globin, apoprotien, and four heme groups (organic molecules with one atom of iron attached to each).The gene for the hemoglobin protien can sometimes mutate. This occurence results in one or more of many diseases, but most commonly turns into Thalassemia or Sickle-cell disease.
Heme groups are located in each sub-unit of a hemoglobin molecule. A heme group consists of a single iron atom, held in a heterocyclic ring, commonly known as a "porphyrin". Oxygen binding takes place in this iron atom. The one iron atom binds itself equally to all four nitrogens in the center of the heterocyclic ring, which lies on one plane. In addition, two bonds perpendicular to the plane on each side, are sometimes formed with the iron to produce the fifth and sixth positions.
The name hemoglobin comes from "heme" and "globin". Globin is a generic term used for a globular protein. Since any single subunit of hemoglobin is made of a heme imbedded in a globular protein, the name makes perfect sense. There are many heme containing hemoglobins and proteins. Hemoglobin A is the most commonly known.
In adults, the most common hemoglobin is a tetramer (hemoglobin containing 4 subunit proteins) called hemoglobin A. The subunits are similar in structure, and approximatly the same size. Each subunits molecular weight is about 16,000 daltons, for a total combined molecular weight in the tetramer of approximatly 64,000 daltons. A single heme is contained in each subunit of hemoglobin, so that the overall binding capacity of human adults hemoglobin for oxygen is four oxygen molecules.
About The Author
Tyler Brooker is the owner and operator of The Hemoglobin Index - http://www.hemoglobinspot.com, which is the best site on the internet for all hemoglobin related information. Feel free to reprint this article as long as you keep the article, this caption and author biography in tact with all hyperlinks.
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Drip Drip Drip?That Darn Leaky Faucet!
Drip Drip Drip?That Darn Leaky Faucet!
by: Kenneth Davis
Drip drip drip?that darn leaky faucet!
We?ve all been there, trying to fall asleep and the only thing we can focus on is that dreaded sound: drip, drip ,drip. So you get up and you think I just have to turn the handle tighter to make the drip stop, yea if it were only that easy!
But you don?t need to call a plumber and spend money on a service call with a few easy steps you can become your own ?master plumber?
The first thing you need to do is turn off the water supply to the sink, most of the time the valve is located right underneath, if not you need to follow the plumbing line to the nearest shut off valve. If the valve resists being turned, put a drop or two of oil right where the stem disappears into the large nut. Then use a wrench to loosen the nut one complete turn, and tighten it back up by hand. Wait for a couple of minutes and then you should be able to turn the valve...
Drip Drip Drip?That Darn Leaky Faucet!
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by: Naman Budheo
If you've been shopping for cheap flights online, you have encountered hundreds if not thousands of sites selling airfares.
These sites are made of Mega Online agencies, Airlines, Online Airfares Specialists, Traditional Brick and Mortar (B&M) Travel agencies.
This presents a huge pool of resources to wade to find cheap domestic flights.
What Is the Best Way To Find and Buy a Cheap Domestic Flight? First it is helpful to understand how the market for domestic fares works.
After decades of offering travel agents a standard commission of at least 10%, many of the larger airline carriers in North America stopped paying base commissions to travel agents, beginning in March 2002. The elimination of commissions for domestic flights is important because travel agencies now needed to find a source of revenue...
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by: Charles Cruz
So you want to learn currency exchange huh?
You heard about it and now you decided you want to become the Donald Trump of investing, somehow you know you can pull this off and become the next big thing.
Well it's quite possible to earn a very good living doing exchanges, but you have to know how the system works before you start seeing the money.
One system that is one of the internet's best kept gems is E-Currency Exchange. The money that is being moved through the internet in every single daily purchase needs to be backed up in gold. This is were you come in.
When you invest your money in e currency exchange your money acts as a backup or insurance that the money being exchanged has real physical money. This transactions are happening everyday, and when you provide that backup you earn a percentage proporcional to the amount you are investing....
E-Currency: If Forest Gump Was Here, This Is What He Would Be Doing
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by: Raynor James
Who would?ve ever though the kitchen could be the key to building wealth in your home? Well, it is. If you are going to increase the value of your home through improvements, the kitchen is a very good place to start.
Improvements
Obviously, making improvements to a kitchen is entirely dependent upon the current state of the kitchen. Still, there are particular areas you should focus on.
Colors
The colors in a kitchen can enhance the overall feel and worth. Neutral colors are used frequently in up-to-date kitchens. Soft shades of gray, cream, gold and earth tones turn up often. Wood in cabinets and floors tends to be in medium to light colored finishes. Sometimes it?s painted and then the paint is wiped off to show the wood grain. Brushed steel hoods over ranges or cooking units are popular and practical. ?Islands? are also still popular. Sometimes the material...
Kitchen Improvements ? Enjoy Now and When You Sell
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by: Amanda Trevino
Valentine?s Day is approaching, and you have no idea what to get your special someone.
Sure, you could try chocolates, flowers, or another plush gorilla singing ?Wild Thing,? but for a valentines gift that is fun, personal, and says more than just ?wild thing, you make my heart sing,? consider jewelry.
What could be more exciting on February 14th than taking your special someone to your local jeweler and letting them choose their very own valentines gift?
This would be an exceptionally enjoyable way to bond over Valentine?s Day, but if you?d rather keep your gift a surprise, there are plenty of ideas to create a fun way for your partner to open her gift.
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by: Charles Cruz
Many people are already starting to pay attention to the newest online trend: E-gold investing.
E-gold investing is a all about a system that allows you to profit from the money that is being traded everyday on the internet. What you're doing when you are trading e-gold (or e-currencies) is that you are providing the backup for internet money. Let me go back a bit. What exactly do I mean by "backup for internet money"?
There is a cashflow of all of the money that is being moved throughout the internet every day. However, this money has to have, for every dollar that is being backed up, a physical backup of that dollar must exist.
This is a very superficial explanation about how the dxgold system works, but to be honest, to profit from it, you don't have to understand exactly how it works to profit from it. If I were to put the e-gold training courses into a metaphor...
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Want Christmas Day To Last FOREVER - Then You Need To Do This
by: Kacy Carr
An ideal gift that you can give or receive on Christmas day has to be a token that holds affectionate meanings, and that being is a piece of ornate Jewelry.
Jewelry can denote many things as in i.e. will you be my friend wife/husband or thank you for just being who you are.
Occasions are to numerous to mention for the giving of Jewelry.
Slippers become a habitual buy for dad, chocolates for mum are fattening, flowers die clothes fade, plus the entire above mentioned have a sell by date. So after they have gone that Christmas is forgotten. By giving the right gift then memories are forever.
People intend to treasure their jewelry all because it was given by someone special and that person being you will stay forever in there hearts
Put a little sparkle into this Christmas by lighting up the eyes of a loved one by presenting them with jewels embedded...
Want Christmas Day To Last FOREVER - Then You Need To Do This