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How does positive cooperativity contribute to the sigmoidal shape of hemoglobin's oxygen binding curve?
Analyze the structural differences between hemoglobin and myoglobin that lead to their distinct oxygen binding curves.
Which model of allosteric protein cooperativity does hemoglobin primarily follow, and how does it incorporate elements of the other model?
Synthesize the concept of the threshold effect in hemoglobin and its significance in oxygen release to tissues.
What is the impact of BPG on hemoglobin's oxygen release to tissues?
Why is hemoglobin considered a more efficient oxygen transporter than myoglobin?
Given a partial pressure of oxygen in the tissues of 20 torr, calculate the percentage of oxygen released by hemoglobin and myoglobin, and assess their effectiveness as oxygen transporters.