Carbon Dioxide Transport in the Blood: At the lungs

Alveolus

Red Blood Cell

CO2 + H2O <--- H2CO3 <--- H+ + HCO3-

Carbonic Anhydrase

+ Hb <---HbH

+ Hb <--- HbCO2

HbO2 <--- Hb + O2

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