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Which of the following protein has both structural and enzymatic traits?
Which of the following protein has both structural and enzymatic traits?
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The correct option is B Haemoglobin
Both of the oxygen-binding proteins myoglobin and hemoglobin have a heme prosthetic group. Myoglobin can bind only one oxygen molecule at a time but haemoglobin can bind 4 oxygen molecule and binding of 1st oxygenmolecules facilitates the binding of others hence a good example for cooperative binding
Haemoglobin
Both of the oxygen-binding proteins myoglobin and hemoglobin have a heme prosthetic group. Myoglobin can bind only one oxygen molecule at a time but haemoglobin can bind 4 oxygen molecule and binding of 1st oxygenmolecules facilitates the binding of others hence a good example for cooperative binding
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