The Oxygen Dissociation and Alkaline Denaturation of Haemoglobins from Two Species of Earthworm
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- 1 June 1958
- journal article
- Published by The Company of Biologists in Journal of Experimental Biology
- Vol. 35 (2), 360-368
- https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.35.2.360
Abstract
1. A method is described for determination of the oxygen dissociation curves of the blood of two species of earthworm, Lumbricus terrestris and Allolobophora terrestris. 2. The following values have been obtained for the partial pressures of oxygen (mm. Hg) required to saturate the blood: 3. Times for alkaline denaturation at pH 12.7 have been found as follows: Lumbricus terrestris 23 min., L. rubellus 2.5 min., L. festivus 11.5 min., Allolobophora terrestris 6 min., Eisenia foetida 5 min. 4. These results indicate definite differences in the properties of the haemoglobin of the species examined.This publication has 15 references indexed in Scilit:
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