Root effect
Meanings
noun
- A physiological phenomenon in fish hemoglobin, whereby an increased proton or carbon dioxide concentration (lower pH) lowers hemoglobin's affinity and carrying capacity for oxygen.
Word forms
Etymology
Named after its discoverer, R. W. Root.
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