Ligand Binding to Heme Proteins: Relevance of Low-Temperature Data

Anjum Ansari, Ernesto E. DiIoric, Dana D. Dlott, Hans Frauenfelder, Peter Langer, Icko E.I. Iben, Heinrich Roder, Todd B. Sauke, Erramilli Shyamsunder

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Abstract

Binding of carbon monoxide to the β chain of adult human hemoglobin has been studied by flash photolysis over the time range from about 100 ps to seconds and the temperature range from 40 to 300 K. Below about 180 K, binding occurs directly from the pocket (process I) and is nonexponential in time Above about 180 K, some carbon monoxide molecules escape from the pocket into the protein matrix. Above about 240 K, escape into the solvent becomes measurable. Process I can be observed up to 300 K. The low-temperature data extrapolate smoothly to 300 K, proving that the results obtained below 180 K provide functionally relevant information. The experiments show again that the binding process even at physiological temperatures is regulated by the final binding step at the heme iron and that measurements at high temperatures are not sufficient to fully understand the association process.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)3139-3146
Number of pages8
JournalBiochemistry
Volume25
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1986

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry

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