Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry 6th Edition

Published by W.H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1-42923-414-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-42923-414-6

Chapter 5 - Protein Function - Problems - Page 185: 6

Answer

The cooperative behavior of hemoglobin arises from subunit interactions.

Work Step by Step

$Cooperativity$ is a phenomenon displayed by systems involving identical or near-identical elements, which act dependently with each other, relative to a hypothetical standard non-interacting system in which the individual elements are acting independently.
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