Article
An investigation of the distal histidyl hydrogen bonds in oxyhemoglobin: effects of temperature, pH, and inositol hexaphosphate.
Biochemistry - 21 Dec 2010
Yuan Yue, Simplaceanu Virgil, Ho Nancy T, Ho Chien
Abstract excerpt
On the basis of X-ray crystal structures and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) measurements, it has been inferred that the O(2) binding to hemoglobin is stabilized by the hydrogen bonds between the oxygen ligands and the distal histidines. Our previous study by multinuclear nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy has provided the first direct evidence of such H-bonds in human normal adult oxyhemoglobin...
Topics
- Humans
- Hydrogen Bonding
- Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
- Models, Molecular
- Mutation
- Oxyhemoglobins
- Phytic Acid
- Temperature
