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Hemoglobin autoxidation under high oxygen pressure - effect of inositol hexaphosphate.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7319827     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Hemoglobin A in 0.05 M bis-tris buffer was autoxidized under various oxygen pressures from 0.21 (oxygen pressure in air) to 8 atmospheres at pHs 6.5 and 8.5. All experiments were carried out without and with 5 molar excess of inositol hexaphosphate/heme at 37 degrees C. It is shown that increasing the oxygen pressure from 0.21 to 1 atmosphere decreases the autoxidation rate to about 80% whereas increasing the oxygen pressure further to 8 atmospheres has a reverse effect. This phenomenon is observed at both acid and alkaline pHs, although it is less marked at the latter pH. The stimulating effect of inositol hexaphosphate on the autoxidation is abolished at high oxygen pressure. It is suggested that moderate elevation of the oxygen pressure above the atmospheric pressure stabilizes further the hemoglobin R conformation which decreases the autoxidation rate. At very high oxygen pressure, the oxidizing potential of oxygen oxidizes the oxyhemoglobin directly in the R conformation. The maximal shift of hemoglobin T in equilibrium with R conformational equilibrium towards R conformation interferes with the binding of inositol hexaphosphate and hence abolishes its effect.
Authors:
A Mansouri
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Hemoglobin     Volume:  5     ISSN:  0363-0269     ISO Abbreviation:  Hemoglobin     Publication Date:  1981  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1982-03-26     Completed Date:  1982-03-26     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7705865     Medline TA:  Hemoglobin     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  579-89     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Hemoglobin A / metabolism*
Humans
Kinetics
Oxidation-Reduction
Oxygen / blood
Oxyhemoglobins / metabolism*
Partial Pressure
Phytic Acid / pharmacology*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
5 R01 AM20181-02/AM/NIADDK NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Oxyhemoglobins; 7782-44-7/Oxygen; 83-86-3/Phytic Acid; 9034-51-9/Hemoglobin A

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