Hemoglobin and oxyhemoglobin

Question

How dissimilar are hemoglobin and oxyhemoglobin? Where is it expected to get a higher concentration of oxyhemoglobin, in peripheral tissues or in lungs?

Answer 1

Oxygen-bound hemoglobin is termed as oxyhemoglobin. In lungs, the oxygen concentration is greater and therefore there is a higher oxyhemoglobin concentration. In peripheral tissues the condition is reverse, the concentration of oxygen is lower and there is much free hemoglobin.