Refined crystal structure of deoxyhemoglobin S. I. Restrained least-squares refinement at 3.0-A resolution.
Padlan, E.A., Love, W.E.(1985) J Biol Chem 260: 8272-8279
- PubMed: 4008491 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.2210/pdb1hbs/pdb
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1HBS - PubMed Abstract: 
The crystal structure of deoxyhemoglobin S has been refined at 3.0-A resolution using the Hendrickson-Konnert restrained least-squares method. Comparison with the structure of deoxyhemoglobin A reveals a hingelike movement of the beta-chain A helices, which are involved in molecular contacts, toward the EF corners of their respective subunits. This movement brings the amino termini of the beta-chains closer to the molecular dyad. The A helices remain alpha-helical throughout their entire lengths. No other major structural difference is found between deoxyhemoglobin A and deoxyhemoglobin S.