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What is the maximum number of O2 molecules which one haemoglobin molecule can carry?

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Hemoglobin (Hb), which is contained in red blood cells, serves as the oxygen carrier in the blood. Each heme group contains an iron atom, and this is responsible for the binding of oxygen. The mammalian hemoglobin molecule can bind (carry) up to four oxygen molecules.

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