LIVER PANCREAS
LIVER
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Question
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During hemoglobin recycling in the Kupffer cells, what is the fate of the four globin polypeptides that make a single hemoglobin protein?
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Stored as ferritin
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Carried to bone marrow
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Hydrolyzed into amino acids
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used to make bile
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Hemoglobin is broken down into the heme group and the globin. The globin is the protein component and is broken down into its constituent amino acids. The heme group is broken down into iron and bilirubin.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hemoglobin recycling is when old red blood cells are broken down, and their hemoglobin is reused to make new red blood cells. It is a natural process that occurs in the body. It is also called oxygen scavenging.
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