Assessment of Methaemoglobin in Haemoglobin Variants in Selected Ethnic Groups in Bayelsa State
Victor Tuanwii Ideede, Awortu Zaccheaus Jeremiah, Evelyn Mgbeoma Eze, Jonathan Nyebuchi, Eni-yimini Solomon Agoro & Christian Atiegha · International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review · 2021
Methaemoglobin (Met-Hb) is a type of the oxygen-carrying metalloproteinhemoglobin. The heme group iron exists as ferric (Fe3+) iron, rather than the ferrous (Fe2+) iron of typical hemoglobin. Met-Hb is unable to perform the function of binding to oxygen like oxyhaemoglobin does....
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10.9734/ijbcrr/2021/v30i730276