The similar structure between Chlorophyll and Heme

Subject: The similar structure between Chlorophyll and Heme

Date: Thu Mar 30 17:18:56 2000
Posted by Willey
Grade level: teacher/prof School: No school entered.
City: Hong Kong State/Province: No state entered. Country: Hong Kong
Area of science: Biochemistry
ID: 954458336.Bc

Message:


I was teaching "tranpsort of oxygen in blood" when I come across the 
structure of heme in erythrocyte. I realise that its structure is of the 
same class as chlorophyll and even cytochromes in the electron transport 
system of mitochondrion. I wonder if there is any significance for this to 
happen, and if there are any special characteristics about this kind of 
molecule.
Thanks in advance.

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