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  • 1Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005, USA.

The Journal of Biological Chemistry
|October 6, 2000
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Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Protein Dynamics
  • Molecular Biology

Background:

  • Sperm whale myoglobin facilitates oxygen transport.
  • Understanding ligand binding and release is crucial for protein function.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To map ligand pathways into and out of myoglobin using mutagenesis.
  • To investigate the role of the distal pocket and His64 in ligand dynamics.

Main Methods:

  • Site-directed mutagenesis of 90 myoglobin variants at 27 positions.
  • Analysis of geminate and bimolecular O2 rebinding kinetics.

Main Results:

  • The distal pocket size significantly influences ligand entry rates.
  • Distal histidine (His64) movements control ligand "glove" opening and closing.
  • Most dissociated O2 molecules return to the active site, with <20-25% net escape.

Conclusions:

  • Myoglobin's "glove-like" mechanism involves catching and holding ligands.
  • Ligand "trapping" occurs within the distal pocket's internal "webbing."
  • His64 acts as a gate for ligand entry and exit.

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