COMPARATIVE STUDIES ON TWO HEMOGLOBINS OF SALMON-IV

Abstract

(1) Effects of pH, salt concentration, and temperature on the oxygen dissociation curve of the two components of chum salmon Hb were investigated. (2) The effects of pH, phosphate concentration and temperature were much more remarkable on component F than on component S. The mode of effect of the other salts such as NaCl, KCl and Na2SO4 was also different between both components. (3) Physiological significances of the existence of the two components were discussed.