Hemoglobin that carries carbon monoxide.
A compound of carbon monoxide and hemoglobin. Carbon monoxide poisoning is detected by measuring the capacity of the heme portion of the hemoglobin (Hgb) molecule to combine with carbon monoxide.
A substance formed when carbon monoxide combines with the pigment ‘hemoglobin in the blood. Carboxyhemoglobin is incapable of transporting oxygen to the tissues and this is the cause of death in carbon monoxide poisoning. Large quantities of carboxyhemoglobin are formed in carbon monoxide poisoning, and low levels are always present in the blood of smokers and city dwellers.
A compound formed by carbon monoxide and hemoglobin in carbon monoxide poisoning.
Hemoglobin that has formed a bond with carbon monoxide rather than oxygen.
This chemical is formed when carbon monoxide combines with hemoglobin. Carbon monoxide has a much greater affinity for hemoglobin compared to oxygen. Consequently, when carbon monoxide is inhaled, it quickly disrupts hemoglobin’s capacity to transport oxygen. As a consequence, in numerous instances, the body succumbs to oxygen deprivation, leading to death.