Haemoglobin and the
myoglobin are two molecules in our body which carry the oxygen in our body. But
there so many difference between the Haemoglobin and myoglobin. There is
physical and the chemical difference between the Haemoglobin and
myoglobin.
Following the difference
between the Haemoglobin and the Myoglobin
Haemoglobin
|
Myoglobin
|
|
Nature
|
Haemoglobin
contain four polypeptide chain
|
Myoglobin is single polypeptide chain.
|
Structure
|
It
has tetramer Structure.
|
It
has monomer structure.
|
Binding
|
Haemoglobin
bind with four oxygen molecules
|
Myoglobin
bind with only single Molecule
|
Binding
affinity
|
Haemoglobin
have high affinity to bind with oxygen (Tightly bind with the oxygen)
|
Myoglobin
have less affinity to bind with
oxygen
|
Availability
|
Haemoglobin
found in blood
|
Myoglobin
found in muscles.
|
Function
|
Haemoglobin
provide the oxygen to the every cell of the body,
|
Myoglobin
provide the oxygen to the muscles
cells.
|
Known
as
|
Hb
|
Mb
|
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