Low pH, from CO2 accumulation in capillaries, decreases hemoglobin's affinity for oxygen, leading to O2 unloading.
Un bajo pH, causado por la acumulación de CO2 en los capilares, disminuye la afinidad de la hemoglobina por el oxígeno, provocando la descarga de O2.
| Front | How does low pH in environment contributing to loading or unloading rxns? |
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| Back | 1. accumulation of CO2 in capillaries lowers pH 2. Leads to unloading of hemoglobin |
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