Oxygen in, Carbon Dioxide out. We learn this basic paradigm about breathing from a very early age on. But how does it work? From a chemical viewpoint this is a lot of fun! So let’s look into it ?
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Blood, Red Blood Cells and Haemoglobin
· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood
· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_blood_cell
· https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythrozyt
· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemoglobin
· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heme
· https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A4moglobin
· https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A4me_(Stoffgruppe)
· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porphyrin
The Human Respiratory System
· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respiratory_system
The Bohr Effect and Haldane Effect
· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haldane_effect
· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohr_effect
· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbaminohemoglobin
Khan’s academy explaining Bohr effect and Haldane’s effect
· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHi9ctwDUnc
Coordination Chemistry
· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coordination_complex
· https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Komplexchemie
· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coordinate_covalent_bond
· https://pediaa.com/difference-between-covalent-and-coordinate-bond/
· Inorganic Chemistry by C. E. Housecroft and A. G. Sharpe 1st Edition 2001 ISBN 0582-31080-6
Smokers and Carbon Monoxide
· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_monoxide
· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_monoxide_poisoning
· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carboxyhemoglobin
· https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ligand
· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denticity
Sickle Cell Disease
· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sickle_cell_disease