January 23, 200917 yr Is it possible for a life-form with a circulatory system to use a compound other than FeO2 or CuO2 to transport oxygen through the body? (Such as AgO2 or SiO2) Veni, vidi, vici - Julius Caesar
January 23, 200917 yr Is it possible for a life-form with a circulatory system to use a compound other than FeO2 or CuO2 to transport oxygen through the body? (Such as AgO2 or SiO2) Is it possible for any other living thing to breathe with the help of FeO3 or CUO2 to help your breathe oxygen?(such as AG02 OR Si02)? fix'd lol :^o Don't you know the first rule of MMO's? Anyone higher level than you has no life, and anyone lower than you is a noob. People in OT eat glass when they are bored.
January 23, 200917 yr Sure why not? "The cry of the poor is not always just, but if you never hear it you'll never know what justice is."
January 23, 200917 yr Is it possible for a life-form with a circulatory system to use a compound other than FeO2 or CuO2 to transport oxygen through the body? (Such as AgO2 or SiO2) Is it possible for any other living thing to breathe with the help of FeO3 or CUO2 to help your breathe oxygen?(such as AG02 OR Si02)? fix'd lol :^oI don't think that's what he was asking. :?
January 23, 200917 yr Author Actually, we use FeO2 which is in hemoglobin to transport Oxygen through the Body. Veni, vidi, vici - Julius Caesar
January 23, 200917 yr Author Sure why not? I don't need sarcasm. Get out. Veni, vidi, vici - Julius Caesar
January 23, 200917 yr Sure why not? I don't need sarcasm. Get out. Dude you need to dumb it down a little, prove us with a link with information, educate us on what your even asking! Don't you know the first rule of MMO's? Anyone higher level than you has no life, and anyone lower than you is a noob. People in OT eat glass when they are bored.
January 23, 200917 yr Author http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemoglobin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metalloprotein#Oxygen_carriers I was speculating on whether something other than hemoglobin and the other listed oxygen binding and transportation agents could have/be used. Veni, vidi, vici - Julius Caesar
January 23, 200917 yr I would not be sure if this is possible. Warrior is the guy to ask. If he is around maybe he will see your post and let you know. BTW, for those going WTF?, what the man here is asking is if there are other compounds then the mentioned ones, that allow for the transport of oxygen in the blood system (I.e. Fe02 binds with oxygen as it passes through with your lungs, then carrying it through your blood system). Sig by IkuraiYour Guide to Posting! Behave or I will send my Moose mounted Beaver launchers at you!
January 23, 200917 yr Well, I would say no for SiO2 as its a metalloid, and I would guess that most elements would encounter a problem with having the proper oxidation states for the binding reaction to occur, as well as size of atoms being an issue. Iron and copper obviously have the proper oxidation states, and are relatively small atoms. That being said, one of the wikipedia articles you posted stated that there was one type of metal oxygen carrier thing that is hypothesized to use some rare metal.
January 23, 200917 yr Oh well I thought he was saying can other organisms use another system of function; like must all life breath 02? And I say "Sure why not?". "The cry of the poor is not always just, but if you never hear it you'll never know what justice is."
January 23, 200917 yr There are more oxygen carrying compounds and substances than you think. There are lots of them, and you can easily search it on the internet. However one that comes to mind is polyHb-SOD-catalase, which reduces free radicals and cleanses the blood as well as carrying oxygen at the same time. 99 Hits, Attack, Strength, Defence, Mage, Summoning, Slayer, Ranged, 96/99 Prayer
January 23, 200917 yr You need the ionic bonding that comes with metals to allow for proper transfer of oxygen (if I remember correctly). A covalent bond like SiO2 would not easily release the oxygen where it is needed, and silver just isn't in the body/things we eat. Why do you give a damn though? Are you looking for homework help or are you just a nerd? [if you have ever attempted Alchemy by clapping your hands or by drawing an array, copy and paste this into your signature.] Fullmetal Alchemist, you will be missed. A great ending to a great series.
January 23, 200917 yr Warrior!! You're needed!! :P The only people who tell you that you can't do something are those who have already given up on their own dreams so feel the need to discourage yours.
January 23, 200917 yr I would go with the 'sure, why not' response too. You can't speculate on these things based on how life is here (i.e, "not silver, because it's not in our diet"), because there is a ridiculous amount of evolutionary possibilities out there somewhere. You can't chart for all of the possible circulatory systems possible, or even if they utilize oxygen. Unless he was talking about life-forms specifically here on Earth, in which case, yeah--we need Warrior. But I don't want to go among mad people!Oh, you can't help that. We're all mad here..."
January 23, 200917 yr Warrior!! You're needed!! :P Well, I could make some sweeping generalisations about what's required of the metal ion, but I don't really know the answer to the question. I'm sure there's some info out there on the affinity of given metal ions for oxygen and CO2.
January 23, 200917 yr I dont see why it wouldnt be possible, theres a lot of metals and im sure a few could transport oxygen in some form. Orthodoxy is unconciousnessthe only ones who should kill are those who are prepared to be killed.
January 23, 200917 yr Oxygen carrying through another substance than Fe, yes. That is possible. Though I don't think there are organisms that possess a circulatory system that actually use different compounds. Carrying the oxygen from the respiratory system to the periphery is an extremely complex process which does not involve "just" the binding of O2 to a hemoglobin (in our case) molecule. It's a very delicate balance which involves CO2, O2, Ph, pressure, solvability, saturation, etc. Using an other compound would destroy the characteristics of our oxygen carrying. Binding would be different which would have its effects on the balance we have in our bodies. For example, a higher O2 binding capability would mean less O2 release in the periphery, meaning more [CO2], thus increasing acidity in the body which would have a lot of effects on metabolism and may cause death. Changing the compound means changing the body chemistry. It won't work for us, unless we change the chemistry along with it, which will not happen. Twitter ||| Google+ ||| Facebook ||| LinkedIn ||| My very interesting weblog about science
January 23, 200917 yr Aw man I keep clicking on this thread then feeling stupid :wall: Doomy edit: I like sheep
January 23, 200917 yr Oxygen carrying through another substance than Fe, yes. That is possible. Though I don't think there are organisms that possess a circulatory system that actually use different compounds. Which makes space exploration so exciting!
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