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The Molecule Carbon Monoxide (CO)
- Carbon Monoxide (CO)
- A molecule of carbon monoxide is made up of one atom of the element carbon (C) and one atom of the element oxygen (O).
- Carbon monoxide’s unique size and shape allow it to bind to hemoglobin.
- CO molecules bind tightly to hemoglobin, thus denying the protein’s ability to carry oxygen (O2).