Truncated hemoglobins: Trimming the classical 'three-over-three' globin fold to a minimal size

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 123-125

  Milani, Mario ^a   Pesce, Alessandra ^a   Bolognesi, Martino ^a   Ascenzi, Paolo ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Flavohemoglobin; Hemoglobin; Truncated hemoglobin

Indexed keywords

GLOBIN; HEME; HEMOGLOBIN; LIGAND; MYOGLOBIN; PEPTIDE FRAGMENT;

ALPHA HELIX; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; HUMAN; HYDROGEN BOND; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

EID: 0034898840     PISSN: 14708175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1470-8175(01)00024-8     Document Type: Article

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