hemoglobin vs myoglobin

[tony729]

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I am bit confused between the difference between the two. Hemoglobin is a tetramer, so is myoglobin a tetramer or a monomer and are they both quanternary structures?

 

[jz123]

myoglobin is a monomer (a single peptide). It is usually found in muscle tissue
hemoglobin is a tetramer (4 polypetides)