Essential Biochemistry - Chemistry Of Hemoglobin (Section 2 - No. 16)
What is the Bohr effect?
Increased oxygen binding to hemoglobin in the lungs.
Decreased oxygen binding to hemoglobin in the tissues.
The effect of pH and CO2 on oxygen binding to hemoglobin.
The release of oxygen from hemoglobin.
Explanation
The Bohr effect describes the influence of pH and CO2 on the binding of oxygen to hemoglobin.
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