Which hemoglobin is made from oxidized ferric iron (Fe³⁺) and lacks the ability to bind oxygen?
A)Deoxyhemoglobin
B)Oxyhemoglobin
C)Methemoglobin
D)Glycosylated hemoglobin

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Without reactivation by methemoglobin reductase, the Fe³⁺-containing hemoglobin (methemoglobin) cannot bind oxygen. Deoxyhemoglobin is hemoglobin available for oxygen binding. Oxyhemoglobin is bound with oxygen. Glycosylated hemoglobin is hemoglobin with which glucose is bound.

Which Hemoglobin Is Made from Oxidized Ferric Iron (Fe³⁺) and Lacks