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Figure 2.
Figure 2: Position of the CO molecule in state D. a, Electron density map of F[obs](Mb**CO) - F[obs ](CO rebound) shows positive (black, 4.2 ) and negative (grey, 5.2 ) electron density below the haem and at the position of bound CO, respectively. b, Electron density maps of 2F[obs ]-[]F[calc] (1.0 ). The iron is below the haem plane; no electron density associated with CO is seen at the distal side of the haem, but a new peak interpreted as CO* appears below the haem. c, The CO-bound complex obtained after briefly thawing the photorelaxed complex shown in a, b.

The above figure is reprinted by permission from Macmillan Publishers Ltd: Nature (2000, 403, 921-923) copyright 2000.