| Reaction
at each heme group: |
| lungs |
| tissues |
| deoxyhemoglobin |
| oxyhemoglobin |
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| Hemoglobin
saturation = % of iron atoms |
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| carrying
an oxygen molecule. |
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| 98%
saturation in oxygenated blood at |
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| sea level. |
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