Consider the following diagram depicting CO2 transport from the tissues into the red blood cell (RBC). e) What factors drive bicarbonate extrusion in this system? c) In your own words, describe how bicarbonate ion is produced in the RBC.

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2) Consider the following diagram depicting CO2 transport from the tissues into the red blood cell (RBC).

e) What factors drive bicarbonate extrusion in this system?

c) In your own words, describe how bicarbonate ion is produced in the RBC.

Dissolved
CO2
RBC
OH Carbamino
Hb-N
CO2 + Hb-NH2
compound
CO2
CO2
CA
CO2 + H20
H* + HCO,
H2CO3
-HCO
O2
O2 + Hb-H*
Hb-O2 +H*
CI-
CI-
Tissue Capillary
wall
Plasma
Transcribed Image Text:Dissolved CO2 RBC OH Carbamino Hb-N CO2 + Hb-NH2 compound CO2 CO2 CA CO2 + H20 H* + HCO, H2CO3 -HCO O2 O2 + Hb-H* Hb-O2 +H* CI- CI- Tissue Capillary wall Plasma
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