For Further Study
Hill Plots
From class discussion of how to determine P50 and Hill coefficients for
ligand -binding proteins.
Think About It
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Prove that Log (Y/(1-Y)) = 0 corresponds to the half-saturation
point, Y = 0.5.
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Calculate P50 for myoglobin and hemoglobin near half saturation.
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For hemoglobin, why is the slope not constant?
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For hemoglobin, why does the slope tend towards 1.00 at high and low partial
pressures of O2?
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