HEMOGLOBIN

What is hemoglobin?

Heme :
porphyrin ring Globin :
with central four chains
iron

2 parts : heme
+ globin
 It is made up of four protein
Hemoglobin is a molecules that are
complex protein connected together, each of
found in red blood which is bound to an iron-
cells that contains containing heme molecule.
an iron molecule

The normal adult

hemoglobin molecule
contains two alpha-
globulin chains and two
beta-globulin chains
 The function of hemoglobin

The main function of hemoglobin is to carry oxygen from the lungs to the
body tissues, and to exchange the oxygen for carbon dioxide, and then carry
the carbon dioxide back to the lungs where it is exchanged for oxygen
 Types of Hemoglobin

Hb A1:
HbA2: HbF(fetal Hb):
is the normal Hb in
is the Hb of minor is the main Hb
adults represents
adults . during fetal life
about 97% of total
Hb
 What does a low hemoglobin
level mean?

A low hemoglobin
level is referred to
as anemia or low red
blood count
 What does a high hemoglobin
level mean?

Higher than normal

hemoglobin levels can be
seen in people living at
high altitudes and in
people who smoke