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Insights into hemoglobin assembly through in vivo mutagenesis of α-hemoglobin stabilizing protein.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 30 Mar 2012
Khandros Eugene, Mollan Todd L, Yu Xiang, Wang Xiaomei, Yao Yu, D'Souza Janine, Gell David A, Olson John S, Weiss Mitchell J
Abstract excerpt
α-Hemoglobin stabilizing protein (AHSP) is believed to facilitate adult Hemoglobin A assembly and protect against toxic free α-globin subunits. Recombinant AHSP binds multiple forms of free α-globin to stabilize their structures and inhibit precipitation. However, AHSP also stimulates autooxidation of αO(2) subunit and its rapid conversion to a partially unfolded bishistidyl hemichrome structure. To investigate...
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