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:The primary structure of the major hemoglobin component, HbA (alpha(A)- and beta-chain), from Tufted duck (Aythya fuligula) is presented. The separation of the globin subunits was achieved by ion exchange chromatography on CM-cellulose in 8 M urea. The amino acid sequence was determined by automatic Edman degradation of native chains as well as tryptic and hydrolytic peptides in a gas-phase sequencer. The automated homology model was generated by the protein structure modeling package WHAT IF using the crystal structure coordinates of Bar-headed goose hemoglobin. The 3D structure prediction enables alpha99Arg and beta101Glu to emerge as a new intersubunit contact site not found in the hemoglobin structure of any other species. alpha99Arg forms a complex salt bridge network involving alpha99Arg-beta101Glu-beta104Arg-beta108Asp. Also the substitution at alpha34 --> Ile, alpha38 --> Gln and beta55 --> Leu serves to stabilize the oxy-structure, leading to higher oxygen affinity.
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Biochem Biophys Res Communjournal_title
Biochemical and biophysical research communicationsauthors
Abbasi A,Lutfullah Gdoi
10.1006/bbrc.2002.6399subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2002-02-15 00:00:00pages
176-84issue
1eissn
0006-291Xissn
1090-2104pii
S0006291X02963990journal_volume
291pub_type
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