Carbon Dioxide Transport
- Some is in plasma
- 5 - 10%
- Can bind to Hemoglobin
- Forms carbaminohemoglobin
- 20%
- Bicarbonate System
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70-75%
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Diffuses into Erythrocytes. Reacts with water forming Carbonic Acid.
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That reacts, forming hydrogen ion and bicarbonate ion.
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Hydrogen ion binds to hemoglobin and bicarbonate ion remains in plasma.
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How does carbon dioxide use bicarbonate to transport itself? ;; Diffuses into RBC / Erythrocytes, Reacts with water and carbonic anhydrase forming Carbonic Acid, that then forms a hydrogen ion and bicarbonate ion. Hydrogen ion binds to hemoglobin and then transports.
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What is the formula for carbon dioxide turning into bicarbonate? ;;
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