title: Auto-oxidation of hemoglobin in plasma.
abstract: The rate of auto-oxidation of human hemoglobin to methemoglobin was measured in plasma at 37 degrees C. Half-lives of hemoglobin were found to be 20 h, 12 h and 7 h at the oxygen tensions of 126, 57 and 23 mm Hg, respectively.
mesh_terms: D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007700:Kinetics; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010108:Oxyhemoglobins / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins; D010108:Oxyhemoglobins