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A. CO 2 transport in blood
Expelled from lung

8
Oxy- Hb
Hb
CO 2
NH COO –
NH 2
CO 2
Alveolus O 2 H +
Hb CO 2-Transport in Blood
Oxy- H
Hb
H
In lung
H 2 O H +
7
9
– –
HCO 3 HCO 3 Plate 5.10
CO 2
Carbonic anhydrase
Cl –
Erythrocyte In plasma
In periphery
5
Carbonic anhydrase – –
CO 2 HCO 3 HCO 3
Bicarbonate formation
2 Cl – 4
H 2 O H +

6 Hb
Oxy-
Hemoglobin H
as buffer Hb H
O 2 H +

Hemoglobin
carbamate Oxy- Hb
formation Hb 3
NH 2 NH COO –
Hemoglobin
CO 2 CO 2 carbamate
1 Tissue
125
Metabolism
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