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Arnaldo Ledner
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Carbon monoxide combines with haemoglobin to form carboxyhaemaoglobin. Haemoglobin carries oxygen to tissues ( as oxyhaemoglobin) and this vital function is interrupted when carbon monoxide is bound to haemoglobin instead of oxygen. Death can be the result.
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Hello Arnaldo,
Carbon monoxide bonds to the red blood cells, particularly to an iron ion present in a protein called haemoglobin. This bonding prevents the red blood cells from attaching to oxygen, which would make our cells unable to respire and work. Does this make sense?
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