Whale (Balaenoptera physalus) haemoglobin: Primary structure, functional characterisation and computer modelling studies

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 134, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 53-62

  Corda, Marcella ^a   Tamburrini, Maurizio ^b   De Rosa, Maria C ^c   Sanna, Maria T ^a   Fais, Antonella ^a   Olianas, Alessandra ^a   Pellegrini, Mariagiuseppina ^a   Giardina, Bruno ^c   Di Prisco, Guido ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTE OF PROTEIN BIOCHEMISTRY   (Italy)

^c CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amino acid sequence; Carbon dioxide; Haemoglobin; Molecular dynamics; Oxygen binding; Whale

Indexed keywords

2,3 DIPHOSPHOGLYCERIC ACID; ALANINE; CARBON DIOXIDE; HEMOGLOBIN; LACTIC ACID; PROLINE; WATER;

ARTICLE; BETA CHAIN; COMPUTER MODEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; TEMPERATURE; WHALE;

ANIMALIA; BALAENOPTERA ACUTOROSTRATA; BALAENOPTERA PHYSALUS; CETACEA;

EID: 0037230123     PISSN: 10964959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1096-4959(02)00229-4     Document Type: Article

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