The Respiratory Function of the Blood, Part 2, Haemoglobin

Preface to the first edition of The Respiratory Function of the Blood; Preface to Haemoglobin; 1. Introductory; 2. Porphyrins; 3. Haemochromogen; 4. Cytochrome; 5. The specificty of haemoglobin; 6. Specific oxygen capacity; 7. The manufacture of haemoglobin; 8. The nature of haemoglobin solution; 9. The molecular weight of haemoglobin; 10. The dissociation curve of haemoglobin; 11. The dissociation curve of haemoglobin (continued); 12. Theories of the union of oxygen with haemoglobin; 13. The kinetics of oxyhaemoglobin in dilute solutions; 14. The interaction of carbon monoxide with reduced haemoglobin; 15. The interaction of carbon monoxide and oxygen with haemoglobin; 16. The effect of temperature on haemoglobin; 17. The biological significance of haemoglobin; Index.