1BBB

A THIRD QUATERNARY STRUCTURE OF HUMAN HEMOGLOBIN A AT 1.7-ANGSTROMS RESOLUTION

1BBB の概要

• エントリーDOI: 10.2210/pdb1bbb/pdb
• 分子名称: HEMOGLOBIN A (CARBONMONOXY) (ALPHA CHAIN), HEMOGLOBIN A (CARBONMONOXY) (BETA CHAIN), PROTOPORPHYRIN IX CONTAINING FE, ... (5 entities in total)
• 機能のキーワード: oxygen transport
• 由来する生物種: Homo sapiens (human); 詳細
• タンパク質・核酸の鎖数: 4
• 化学式量合計: 64659.09

構造登録者

Arnone, A.,Silva, M.M. (登録日: 1992-04-29, 公開日: 1993-10-31, 最終更新日: 2024-05-22)

主引用文献

Silva, M.M.,Rogers, P.H.,Arnone, A.
A third quaternary structure of human hemoglobin A at 1.7-A resolution.
J.Biol.Chem., 267:17248-17256, 1992

PubMed Abstract: Previous crystallographic studies have shown that human hemoglobin A can adopt two stable quaternary structures, one for deoxyhemoglobin (the T-state) and one for liganded hemoglobin (the R-state). In this paper we report our finding of a second quaternary structure (the R2-state) for liganded hemoglobin A. The magnitudes of the spatial differences between the R- and R2-states are as large as those between the R- and T-states. Of particular interest are the structural changes that occur as a result of R-T and R-R2 transitions at the so-called "switch" region of the critical alpha 1 beta 2 interface. In the R-state, His-97 beta 2 is positioned between Thr-38 alpha 1 and Thr-41 alpha 1, whereas in transition to the T-state His 97 beta 2 must "jump" a turn in the alpha 1 C helix to form nonpolar contacts with Thr-41 alpha 1 and Pro-44 alpha 1. This facet of the R-T transition presents a major steric barrier to the quaternary structure change. In the R2-state, His-97 beta 2 simply rotates away from threonines 38 alpha 1 and 41 alpha 1, breaking contact with these residues and allowing water access to the center of the alpha 1 beta 2 interface. With the switch region in an open position in the R2-state, His-97 beta 2 should be able to move by Thr-41 alpha 1 and make the transition to the T-state with a steric barrier that is less than that for the R-T transition. Thus the R2-state may function as a stable intermediate along a R-R2-T pathway. The T-, R-, and R2-states must coexist in solution. That is, the fact that these states can be crystallized implies that they are all energetically accessible structures. What remains to be determined are the T-to-R, T-to-R2, and R-to-R2 equilibrium constants for hemoglobin under various solution conditions and ligation states. Although this may prove to be difficult, we discuss previously published results which indicate that low concentrations of inorganic anions or low pH may favor the R2-state and at least one alpha 1 beta 2 interface mutation stabilizes a quaternary structure that is very similar to the R2-state.

PubMed: 1512262

実験手法

X-RAY DIFFRACTION (1.7 Å)