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What is hemoglobin F? Why does the fetus need a different hemoglobin?

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Haemoglobin F is the haemoglobin found in the mammalian fetus and haemoglobin A is the normal haemoglobin. Haemoglobin F has a higher affinity for oxygen.

The fetus needs haemoglobin capable of extracting oxygen from the mother’s circulation. Therefore the fetus uses haemoglobin F since it has a higher affinity for oxygen than the mother’s haemoglobin.



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