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Biochemistry General 570edb36

False statement about hemoglobin structure?

A
Hb has 2 polypeptide
B
Iron is present in ferrous state
C
Hb structurally similar to myoglobin
D
Ferrous ions are in porphyrin rings
High-Yield Explanation
Each hemoglobin molecule is made up of:- (i) Non-protein part, i.e. heme; and (ii) Globin, which has 4 polypeptide chains (2 pairs of similar polypeptide chains). Iron of hemoglobin is in the ferrous state which lies in the center of the porphyrin ring. Myoglobin and the β-subunits of hemoglobin share almost identical structures.

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