Researchers have recently been studying the ways of the whale and their ability to hold their breath for up to two hours while remaining active. The proteins that allow the whale to do this have helped biochemists and researchers close in on the possibility of creating synthetic blood. Researchers have done this by comparing the muscle protein myoglobin from humans, whales, and other deep-diving mammals.
The scientist observing these proteins plans to maximize the amount of hemoglobin that a bacterium can express. In doing this research has shown that protein stability is the key.
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This is a very interesting topic! I would have never thought that research on whales would help humans. The way scientists link studies to try to improve our health leaves me speechless. This article makes me think about all the other research projects out there that are just waiting to be discovered! This article is awesome and I cannot wait to read more about it!
ReplyDeleteI really liked this article. The collapsed lung system of marine mammals has always been interesting to me alone, the way their bodies can change for deep dives is so fascinating. Knowing what I do know about marine mammal diving patterns, I never would have expected a human health study to come from it. It's amazing to see how it could help us in the long run. Can't wait to see more on it.
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