Which statement(s) is(are) true about oxygen binding proteins? A. Hemoglobin binds to oxygen at the axial coordination site of Fe metal center. B. Metal dz2 orbital is involved in oxygen binding. C. Upon oxygen binding, the Fe metal will be displaced from the porphyrin plane.

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Which statement(s) is(are) true about oxygen binding proteins?
A. Hemoglobin binds to oxygen at the axial coordination site of Fe metal center.
B. Metal dz2 orbital is involved in oxygen binding.
C. Upon oxygen binding, the Fe metal will be displaced from the porphyrin plane.
 
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