BINDING OF CARBON DIOXIDE BY HORSE HAEMOGLOBIN
BINDING OF CARBON DIOXIDE BY HORSE HAEMOGLOBIN
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DOI:
10.1042/bj1240031
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发表时间:
1971-01-01
影响因子:
4.1
通讯作者:
ROSSIBER.L
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作者:
KILMARTIN, JV;ROSSIBER.L
1. Three modified horse haemoglobins have been prepared: (i) αc2βc2, in which both the α-amino groups of the α- and β-chains have reacted with cyanate, (ii) αc2β2, in which the α-amino groups of the α-chains have reacted with cyanate, and (iii) α2βc2, in which the two α-amino groups of the β-chain have reacted with cyanate. 2. The values ofn(the Hill constant) for αc2βc2, α2βc2and αc2β2were (respectively) 2.5, 2.0 and 2.6, indicating the presence of co-operative interactions between the haem groups for all derivatives. 3. In the alkaline pH range (about pH8.0) all the derivatives show the same charge as normal haemoglobin whereas in the acid pH range (about pH6.0) αc2βc2differs by four protonic charges and αc2β2, α2βc2by two protonic charges from normal haemoglobin, indicating that the expected number of ionizing groups have been removed. 4. αc2β2and αc2βc2show a 25% decrease in the alkaline Bohr effect, in contrast with α2βc2, which has the same Bohr effect as normal haemoglobin. 5. The deoxy form of αc2βc2does not bind more CO2than the oxy form of αc2βc2, whereas αc2β2and α2βc2show intermediate binding. 6. The results reported confirm the hypothesis that, under physiological conditions, haemoglobin binds CO2through the four terminal α-amino groups and that the two terminal α-amino groups of α-chains are involved in the Bohr effect.