Manganese hemoglobin: Allosteric effects in redox and ligation equilibria

C. Bull*, R. G. Fisher, B. M. Hoffman

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Abstract

Allosteric effects have been observed in the binding of ligands to manganese substituted hemoglobin. Redox measurements indicate a preferred binding of organic phosphates to reduced manganese hemoglobin and the existence of a Bohr effect. The redox n-values, with and without organic phosphate, are similar to those of hemoglobin at all pH values. Differential pH titration of manganese hemoglobin and its nitric oxide derivative demonstrates the existence of both alkaline and acid Bohr effects in the binding of ligands.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)140-145
Number of pages6
JournalBiochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
Volume59
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 10 1974

Funding

MnIIIHb and to Professor Paul Loach for helpful discussions. C. B. is a predoctoral trainee of the USPHS~ administered by the National Institutes of Health, training grant GM00626. This work was supported by the National Institutes of Health, Grant HL-13531.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Biology
  • Biophysics
  • Biochemistry
  • Cell Biology

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