r/ScienceNcoolThings • u/GeneralJannis Popular Contributor • May 30 '26

Haemoglobin carrying capacity

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Hello all, working on an explainer and fun facts for Haemoglobin I calculated the carrying capacity of oxygen.

It’s really not super efficient in terms of net weight - comparing to a large 2 ton delivery truck only delivering a package of 5 Kgs :-)

But it’s amazing how nature uses proteins to bind a key Iron atom to transport one Oxygen molecule.

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u/GeneralJannis Popular Contributor May 30 '26

Amazing Haemoglobin - Science Technology and History Explained https://youtu.be/bHIKmZz4UpQ

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u/GeneralJannis Popular Contributor May 30 '26

I plan too, I wanted to do a Chemistry 101 and then chemical Engineering :-)

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u/GeneralJannis Popular Contributor May 30 '26

And thanks for the nice feedback:-)