Oxygen-haemoglobin dissociation curve: Effect of shifts

Submitted by sayedclt on Mon, 22/12/2008 - 22:55
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"L-L-L" & "R-R"

  • Left shift: causes Loading of O2 into Hb ( Eg. At the  Lungs). Oxygen-haemoglobin dissociation curve  
  • Right shift: causes Release of O2 from Hb.

 

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imageLeft shift of the oxygen dissociation curve denotes Hb's increased affinity for oxygen (as in lungs) and right shift is a sign of decreased affinity.

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Submitted by Munnaa0925 on Sat, 19/06/2010 - 19:51.

Lt shift loading oxygen at lung.L -L -L-

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