Describe How Cooperativity of Oxygen Binding in Hemoglobin Is Advantageous

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Essay

Describe how cooperativity of oxygen binding in hemoglobin is advantageous for the transport of oxygen from the lungs to the tissues and why myoglobin would not be a good protein to use for oxygen transport.

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Definitions:

DNA Fingerprinting

A technique used to identify individuals by examining their DNA characteristics, often used in forensic science.

Recombinant DNA

DNA molecules formed by laboratory methods of genetic recombination to bring together genetic material from multiple sources, creating sequences that would not otherwise be found in biological organisms.

Gene Cloning

DNA cloning to produce many identical copies of the same gene.

Ex Vivo Gene Therapy

A technique where cells are modified outside the body by introducing new genetic material, and then returned to the patient's body.