After Hemoglobin Binds Carbon Dioxide, It is Known As

Question

After hemoglobin binds carbon dioxide, it is known as
A) oxyhemoglobin.
B) beta hemoglobin.
C) carbaminohemoglobin.
D) alpha hemoglobin.
E) deoxyhemoglobin.

Accepted Answer

When hemoglobin binds with carbon dioxide, it forms carbaminohemoglobin. Oxyhemoglobin refers to the binding of oxygen to hemoglobin, deoxyhemoglobin refers to hemoglobin without bound oxygen, and alpha/beta hemoglobin refers to the different subunits that make up the hemoglobin protein.