Carbonmonoxy human hemoglobin A in the R2 quaternary structure at 95 K: Light

Direct observation of ligand migration within human hemoglobin at work.

VLSPADKTNVKAAWGKVGAHAGEYGAEALERMFLSFPTTKTYFPHFDLSHGSAQVKGHGKKVADALTNAVAHVDDMPNAL
SALSDLHAHKLRVDPVNFKLLSHCLLVTLAAHLPAEFTPAVHASLDKFLASVSTVLTSKYR

VHLTPEEKSAVTALWGKVNVDEVGGEALGRLLVVYPWTQRFFESFGDLSTPDAVMGNPKVKAHGKKVLGAFSDGLAHLDN
LKGTFATLSELHCDKLHVDPENFRLLGNVLVCVLAHHFGKEFTPPVQAAYQKVVAGVANALAHKYH

18%w/v PEG 6000, 100 mM sodium cacodylate-hydrochloride buffer, 10%v/v glycerol

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Hemoglobin, Photolysis, OXYGEN TRANSPORT