Is it oxygen, or electrons, that our respiratory system delivers?
- Pollack Lab
- Sep 24, 2024
- 1 min read
Paper published Sep 24, 2024
Respiration involves the inspiration of atmospheric gases. Arguments are put forth that it is not oxygen gas that passes from the alveoli to the capillaries, but electrons extracted from the oxygen. Those electrons are theorized to bind to hemoglobin. They are then passed by the circulation directly to the tissues, where they support metabolism. Issues confronting the standard respiratory paradigm are identified, while various observations are put forth that seem consistent with the direct role of electrons in the respiratory process. If the hypothesis is validated, then a direct link will have been established between respiration and metabolism.
Hi, and thanks a lot for publishing your article for free access! I really like your theory but wonder about Oxygen's relative pressure differences in arterial and venous blood. As I'm not in an academic institution anymore, I lack access to review how they are measured (like a oximeter or otherwise) but at least according to Wikipedia (sorry about that), O2 relative pressure is around 40 mmHg in Venous blood and around 90-100 in Arterial blood, which is similar to its pressure in air. So please forgive me for not proofing my claim all the way, but if these numbers are correct, it supports the common theory in which O2 is bound by Hemoglobin and therefor taken out of solution, lowering its…
So beautifully written. Thanks, Prof Gerald Pollack. Look forward to further experiments that you point out to confirm - "we breathe electrons" - compelling paper. Thanks