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PDBsum entry 1c7d

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Oxygen storage/transport PDB id
1c7d
Contents
Protein chains
284 a.a. *
146 a.a. *
Ligands
HEM ×4
Waters ×244
* Residue conservation analysis

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Key reference
Title Genetically crosslinked hemoglobin: a structural study.
Author E.A.Brucker.
Ref. Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr, 2000, 56, 812-816. [DOI no: 10.1107/S0907444900006557]
PubMed id 10930828
Abstract
The crystal structures of three recombinant human hemoglobins, rHb1. 0, rHb1.1 and rHb1.2, have been determined in the deoxy state at 1.8 A resolution. Two of the three proteins, rHb1.1 and rHb1.2, contain a genetic fusion of the alpha subunits, a one- or two-glycine link, respectively, whereas rHb1.0 does not. The glycine crosslinks, localized between one N- and C--termini pair of the alpha subunits in the deoxy crystalline state, do not perturb the overall tertiary or quaternary or even the local structure of hemoglobin. Therefore, genetic fusion to prevent the dissociation of the hemoglobin tetramer, thereby inhibiting renal clearance based upon molecular size, is a structurally conservative method to stabilize hemoglobin for use as an oxygen-delivery therapeutic.
Figure 2.
Figure 2 Overlay of HbA[0], rHb1.1 and rHb1.2. Stereoview includes the subunit N- and C-termini (glycine crosslink) region; HbA[0] (Protein Data Bank entry 2hhb; Fermi et al., 1984[Fermi, G., Perutz, M. F., Shaanan, B. & Fourme, R. (1984). J. Mol. Biol. 175, 159-174.]) with associated text is drawn in black, rHb1.1 in light gray and rHb1.2 in dark gray. Coordinates were superposed by overlaying the C^ atoms of the hemoglobins.
The above figure is reprinted by permission from the IUCr: Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr (2000, 56, 812-816) copyright 2000.
Secondary reference #1
Title Structures of a hemoglobin-Based blood substitute: insights into the function of allosteric proteins.
Authors K.S.Kroeger, C.E.Kundrot.
Ref. Structure, 1997, 5, 227-237. [DOI no: 10.1016/S0969-2126(97)00181-0]
PubMed id 9032082
Full text Abstract
Figure 5.
Figure 5. The glycine-bridge region. (a) Section of the deoxy-rHb 1.1 electron-density map showing the glycine-bridge region of the di-a-chain. (b) Section of the cyanomet-rHb 1.1 electron-density map showing the glycine bridge region of the di-a-chain. Residues Arga141, Glya142, and Vala143 are shown. The maps are contoured at 0.75s using coefficients (2F[o] -F[c]) and phases from the final models. The atoms are colored by atom type (yellow, carbon; red, oxygen; blue, nitrogen).
The above figure is reproduced from the cited reference with permission from Cell Press
Secondary reference #2
Title A human recombinant haemoglobin designed for use as a blood substitute.
Authors D.Looker, D.Abbott-Brown, P.Cozart, S.Durfee, S.Hoffman, A.J.Mathews, J.Miller-Roehrich, S.Shoemaker, S.Trimble, G.Fermi.
Ref. Nature, 1992, 356, 258-260.
PubMed id 1552945
Abstract
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