title: Oxygen transport.
abstract: The most important factor in the development of complex life forms is the ability to deliver oxygen to cells within complex tissues and organs. Hemoglobin plays a significant role in this scheme. Oxygen transport is a complex phenomenon that encompasses the oxygen content, oxygen delivery mechanisms, and oxygen use. All three components must operate appropriately if the organism is to function and survive.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, Northwestern University School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: W T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Peruzzi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D001692:Biological Transport; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D010100:Oxygen / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins; D010100:Oxygen