1. Hemoglobin is a multisubunit allosteric protein that carries o2 in erythrocyte 1.1 Hemoglobin is a well-studied and well-understood protein. I.1.1 It was one of the first proteins to have its molecular mass accurately determined 1.1.2 The first protein to be characterized by ultracentrifuge 1.1.3 The first protein to be associated with a specific physiological function.1. Hemoglobin is a multisubunit allosteric protein that carries O2 in erythrocyte. 1.1 Hemoglobin is a well-studied and well-understood protein. 1.1.1 It was one of the first proteins to have its molecular mass accurately determined. 1.1.2 The first protein to be characterized by ultracentrifuge. 1.1.3 The first protein to be associated with a specific physiological function