You Have Been Studying O₂ Binding to a Hemerythrin-Like Protein

question 13

Essay

You have been studying O₂ binding to a hemerythrin-like protein isolated from an exotic marine worm.Your O₂-binding data are shown in the table below.
a.Use the data to generate an O₂-binding curve (do not forget to mark the axes).
b.Use the curve to estimate the K_d for the interaction.
c.Is there any evidence from your data that this hemoglobin-like protein binds O₂ in a cooperative manner (briefly explain your answer)?

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