In " H . littorale ", cathodic hemoglobin has a pronounced reversed Bohr effect in which oxygen affinity increases with decreased pH . Cathodic hemoglobin has the purpose of safeguarding oxygen transport to tissues under hypoxic and acidotic conditions.
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In addition to high P50 values, Hb Bassett shows a reduced Bohr effect ( reduced oxygen unloading ) and low cooperativity ( n = 1.4 ) resulting in lower oxygen affinity ( Abdulmalik et al ., 2004 ).
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This is further enhanced by the concomitant Bohr effect ( named after Christian Bohr, the father of Niels Bohr ), in which lowered pH ( as occurs when carbon dioxide is released in the muscles ) further lowers the oxygen affinity of hemoglobin.
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Both are overly confident, cite a bunch of science they don't understand, ask the audience leading questions, etc . I'm just worried that the articles on stuff like Bohr effect seem legit only because they've slipped by the notice of most Wikipedians .-talk ) 20 : 33, 6 November 2009 ( UTC)
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Self-induced hypocapnia through hyperventilation is the basis for the dangerous schoolyard breath-hold divers for the purpose of extending dive time as it effectively reduces respiratory drive due to low levels allowing one to break one's standard limit of breath holding at the risk of shallow water blackout ( which is a significant cause of drowning ) as while air hunger is reduced the oxygen levels are not increased, in fact hypocapnia reduces the oxygen levels available to the brain due to the elevated affinity of oxygen to hemoglobin ( Bohr effect ) hence highly increasing the chances of blackout.
