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. 2007 Jan 11;92(7):2608–2620. doi: 10.1529/biophysj.106.094458

FIGURE 5.

FIGURE 5

Plot of Mb-facilitated O2 diffusion versus free O2 flux as a function of PO2 at different temperatures: The equation Inline graphic describes the linear rise of free O2 flux with PO2. Krogh's diffusion coefficient, K0, is the proportionality constant and the slope. Four straight lines reveal the rate of change at different K0 values: A) 2.52 × 10−5 ml O2 cm−1min−1atm−1 at 23°C, B) 3.08 × 10−5 ml O2 cm−1min−1atm−1 at 30°C, C) 4.18 × 10−5 ml O2 cm−1min−1atm−1 at 34.2°C, and D) 4.81 × 10−5 ml O2 cm−1min−1atm−1 at 40.4°C. The equation Inline graphic describes the Mb-facilitated O2 diffusion as a function of PO2, P50, CMb, and DMb and gives rise to a set of nonlinear curves. The PO2 corresponding to the condition, Inline graphic, denotes the equipoise diffusion PO2. Temperature affects both DMb and P50 and consequently the O2 flux contribution from Mb-facilitated diffusion at A) 22°C, B) 30°C, C) 35°C, and D) 40°C.