The stretching frequencies of bound alkyl isocyanides indicate two distinct ligand orientations within the distal pocket of myoglobin.

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The FTIR spectra for alkyl isocyanides (CNRs) change from a single nu(CN) band centered at approximately 2175 cm(-1) to two peaks at approximately 2075 and approximately 2125 cm(-1) upon binding to sperm whale myoglobin (Mb). The low- and high-frequency peaks have been assigned to in and out conformations, respectively. In the in conformation, the ligand is pointing toward the protein interior, and the distal...

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