Hemoglobin

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Hemoglobin is a binding agent in RBC that lets them intake oxygen.
- Oxygenated hemoglobin is called ;; Oxyhemoglobin * Deoxygenated hemoglobin is called ;; Deoxyhemoglobin * What is Heme? ;; Heme is the binding agent inside a red blood cell that allows oxygen to bind loosely. * How does oxygen unbind from hemoglobin? ;; Partial pressures in the RBC and the plasma force the oxygen to unbind and be released into the plasma. - Only some oxygen will be in the plasma, hemoglobin will bind most of it.

Carbon Monoxide will bind to hemoglobin faster than other gases, to it will eventually reduce the amount of carbon dioxide that your hemoglobin will take up and will suffocate you.
Atmos pressure = $101 k P a$
Oxygen = $21 %$
$101 k P a * \frac{21}{100}$
$21.21 k P a$