Question

Hamburger?? phenomenon is also known as

• A. chloride shift mechanism
• B. sodium-potassium pump
• C. carbonic acid shift mechanism
• D. hydrogen shift mechanism

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

chloride shift mechanism

Answer 2

During transport, most of CO is passed into erythrocytes. A major part (nearly 70%) forms carbonic acid and then bicarbonate. CO + HO ? HCO ? H + HCO $\quad \quad \quad\quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \quad$ ? $\quad \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad$ HHb ? H + Hb A seizable portion of bicarbonate passes out into the plasma in return from chloride (Cl ). It is called chloride shift or Hamburger?? phenomenon.