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Problem 4: Oxygen transport and carbon monoxide poisoning part II. Unfortunately, carbon monoxide was not a common molec
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2022 12:05 pm
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Problem 4: Oxygen transport and carbon monoxide poisoning part II. Unfortunately, carbon monoxide was not a common molecule when hemoglobin evolved, and the binding site does not distinguish between O₂ and CO. When carbon monoxide is present, it can bind to some of the available hemoglobin sites, which prevents the hemoglobin from carrying oxygen. Fe Fe² Fe A. CO binds at an absorption site with energy co = -3.45 x 10-20 J. Suppose there is a 1 to 100 ratio of CO to O₂ present in the blood. For simplicity's sake, assume there are now 100 0₂ molecules available to bind. 1. What are the possible states now, and what are their multiplicities? 2. What is the ratio of probability to find the absorption site occupied by CO compared to O₂? 3. Under these conditions, what is the new absolute probability to find an absorption site occupied by an O: molecule? Express your answer as a percentage. 4. Compare your answers to parts A.3 and B.3, and then explain why carbon monoxide alarms are common in many houses.