| 'It's hollow': the function of pores within myoglobin. | |
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PMID: 20675544 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Despite a century of research, the cellular function of myoglobin (Mb), the mechanism regulating oxygen (O(2)) transport in the cell and the structure-function relationship of Mb remain incompletely understood. In particular, the presence and function of pores within Mb have attracted much recent attention. These pores can bind to Xe as well as to other ligands. Indeed, recent cryogenic X-ray crystallographic studies using novel techniques have captured snapshots of carbon monoxide (CO) migrating through these pores. The observed movement of the CO molecule from the heme iron site to the internal cavities and the associated structural changes of the amino acid residues around the cavities confirm the integral role of the pores in forming a ligand migration pathway from the protein surface to the heme. These observations resolve a long-standing controversy - but how these pores affect the physiological function of Mb poses a striking question at the frontier of biology. |
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Authors:
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Ayana Tomita; Ulrike Kreutzer; Shin-ichi Adachi; Shin-ya Koshihara; Thomas Jue |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of experimental biology Volume: 213 ISSN: 1477-9145 ISO Abbreviation: J. Exp. Biol. Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-08-02 Completed Date: 2010-11-10 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0243705 Medline TA: J Exp Biol Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 2748-54 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Chemistry and Materials Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 152-8551, Japan. atomita@chem.titech.ac.jp |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Animals Binding Sites Crystallography, X-Ray Heme / chemistry, metabolism Models, Molecular Molecular Dynamics Simulation Myoglobin / chemistry*, metabolism Oxygen / metabolism Protein Conformation* |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Myoglobin; 14875-96-8/Heme; 7782-44-7/Oxygen |
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