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What is the Molecular Formula of Haemoglobin

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Haemoglobin is a globular protein found in red blood cells (RBCs) that distributes oxygen throughout the body via the bloodstream. The heme prosthetic group is connected to each subunit of this tetrameric protein. It is a respiratory pigment that aids in the transport of oxygen from the lungs to various sections of the body as oxyhaemoglobin. Carbon dioxide is also carried back through haemoglobin in the form of carbaminohemoglobin. 

Haemoglobin’s primary role is to carry and distribute oxygen to diverse tissues. Oxygen binds to Haemoglobin in a cooperative manner.

Haemoglobin’s molecular formula is  C2952H4464N3248O812S8Fe4