Human deoxyhaemoglobin-2,3-diphosphoglycerate complex low-salt structure at 2.5 A resolution.
Richard, V., Dodson, G.G., Mauguen, Y.(1993) J Mol Biol 233: 270-274
- PubMed: 8377203 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1006/jmbi.1993.1505
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1B86 - PubMed Abstract: 
The haemoglobin-2,3-diphosphoglycerate complex structure has been solved at 2.5 A resolution using crystals grown from low-salt solutions. The results show some important differences with the precedent haemoglobin-2,3-diphosphoglycerate high-salt structure solved by Arnone. First, we observe a loss of symmetry in the binding site, secondly both of the lysine residues 82 beta interact with 2,3-diphosphoglycerate at the same time, each making two contacts. This level of interaction is in agreement with the functional behaviour of natural haemoglobin mutants with mutations at the 2,3-diphosphoglycerate binding site.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Department of Chemistry, University of York Heslington, U.K.