Crocodile hemoglobin does not bind 2, 3-BPG. Instead, it binds bicarbonate ion, which is a strong negative

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Crocodile hemoglobin does not bind 2, 3-BPG. Instead, it binds bicarbonate ion, which is a strong negative allosteric effector. Why might crocodiles have a hemoglobin that is responsive to HCO3- instead of 2, 3-BPG? Recall that crocodiles hold their prey underwater to kill them.
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Biochemistry Concepts and Connections

ISBN: 978-0321839923

1st edition

Authors: Dean R. Appling, Spencer J. Anthony Cahill, Christopher K. Mathews

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