What would happen if 
of deoxygenated blood of a person is 48 mm of Hg . In this condition.
dissociation curve remains shifts towards left
dissociation curve remains shifted towards right
Text Solution
Verified by Experts(i) Accumulation of causes formation of carbamino compounds, which bind to oxygen and form carbaminohaemoglobin; (ii) Accumulation of causes an increase in ion concentration and a decrease in the pH , which will shift the curve to the right
Normal partial pressure of carbon dioxide of deoxygenated blood is 45 mmHg . A decrease in 
shifts the curve to the left, while an increase in 
shifts the curve to the right. Thus, when 
of deoxygenated blood of a person becomes 48 mm Hg , his 
dissociation curve remains shifted towards right. The increase in 
reduces the affinity of oxygen to haemoglobin in two ways:
(i) Accumulation of 
causes formation of carbamino compounds, which bind to oxygen and form carbaminohaemoglobin.
(ii) Accumulation of 
causes an increase in 
ion concentration and a decrease in the pH , which will shift the curve to the right.
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