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Alteration of an intersubunit contact in hemoglobin variants: comparative study of modifications at position alpha 126 Asp (H9).
Comptes rendus de l'Academie des sciences. Serie III, Sciences de la vie - 1 Nov 1997
Kister J, Griffon N, Henthorn J S, Marden M C, Poyart C, Papassotiriou I, Promé D, Galactéros F, Davies S C, Wajcman H
Abstract excerpt
Four human hemoglobin variants have already been described at position alpha 126 (H9), which is normally occupied by an aspartate: Hb Montefiore (-->Tyr), Hb Tarrant (-->Asn), Hb Fukutomi (-->Val), Hb Sassari (-->His). An additional variant, Hb West One (alpha 126 (H9) Asp-->Gly) is herein described. Aspartate alpha 126 (H9) is involved in a set of hydrogen bonds and salt bridges located at the C-terminal portion...
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