Assertion: hemoglobin | /r/HasAspect | increased affinity
Facets:
value: for oxygen
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: This leftward shift indicates that the hemoglobin under study has an increased affinity for oxygen so that hemoglobin binds oxygen more easily, but unloads it more reluctantly.
text: The curve shifts to the left when hemoglobin has an increased affinity for oxygen, and has an “easier” time making the bond with oxygen.