A hemoglobin molecule can bind four O2 molecules. Assume that is the energy of each bound

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A hemoglobin molecule can bind four O2 molecules. Assume that ε is the energy of each bound O2, relative to O2 at rest at infinite distance. Let λ denote the absolute activity exp (μ/τ) of the free O2 (in solution)
(a) What is the probability that one and only one O2 is absorbed on a hemoglobin molecule? Sketch the result qualitatively as a function of λ.
(b) What is the probability that four and only four O2 are adsorbed? Sketch this result also.

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Thermal Physics

ISBN: 978-0716710882

2nd Edition

Authors: Charles Kittel, Herbert Kroem

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