Impact of Carbon Dioxide Levels on the Structure of Hemoglobin

This interactive image of an oxygen-binding curve for hemoglobin demonstrates how changes in the concentration of carbon dioxide impact the environmental pH and the structure of the hemoglobin protein, thereby altering its ability to bind oxygen.

Topics

  • concentration
  • conformation
  • structure
  • lungs
  • carbon dioxide
  • bind
  • hemoglobin
  • oxygen
  • partial pressure
  • percent oxygen
  • saturation
  • co2