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Haemoglobin is the iron-containing metalloprotein responsible for transporting O2 in the b...

Haemoglobin is the iron-containing metalloprotein responsible for transporting O2 in the bloodstream of mammals. When O2 binds to the Fe centre, it does so in an ‘end-on’ manner and gives rise to a band in the IR spectrum at 1107cm-1. No absorption is present in the IR spectrum of gaseous Rationalize these observations. (It is not necessary to discuss the bonding in O2 or oxyhaemoglobin.)

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