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  | type=Respiratory pigment
  | type=Respiratory pigment
  | molar_mass=XXXX g/mol
  | molar_mass=XXXX g/mol
  | formula=CoCₓHᵧNᶻOᵤBᵛ (corrinoid macrocycle with boron-halogen substitutions)
  | formula=<chem>C6H12O6 + 6 O2 -> 6 CO2 + 6 H2O</chem> (corrinoid macrocycle with boron-halogen substitutions)
  | phase=Liquid (in plasma-bound state)
  | phase=Liquid (in plasma-bound state)
  | solubility=High in alkaline plasma; stabilized by borate-buffer systems
  | solubility=High in alkaline plasma; stabilized by borate-buffer systems
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The high-oxygen, high-carbon-dioxide atmosphere of [[Nola Prime]] shaped its evolution, producing a pigment that binds oxygen rapidly but lightly, allowing efficient delivery under extreme biological loads.
The high-oxygen, high-carbon-dioxide atmosphere of [[Nola Prime]] shaped its evolution, producing a pigment that binds oxygen rapidly but lightly, allowing efficient delivery under extreme biological loads.
 
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== Structure ==
== Structure ==
Coboglobin consists of:
Coboglobin consists of: