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Identify the transition metal present in Hemoglobin ………….. 

(a) Cobalt 

(b) Iron 

(c) Manganese 

(d) Copper

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Iron is present in Hemoglobin.

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Hb (hemoglobin) is a chromo-protein and is found exclusively in erythrocytes & myoglobin. It is red coloring pigment of blood. Hb is a is a globular protein composed of heme as prosthetic group & globin as apo-protein. Heme is iron-porphyrin complex and iron is present in heme in ferrous form (Fe2+).

Thus iron (Fe2+) is metal part of Hb.

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