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Liganded hemoglobin structural perturbations by the allosteric effector L35.

Qiuying Chen1, Iraj Lalezari, Ronald L Nagel

  • 1Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, USA.

Biophysical Journal
|January 1, 2005
PubMed
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The synthetic compound L35 alters hemoglobin (Hb) structure by binding to specific sites, creating a unique conformation that affects oxygen affinity. This reveals new insights into hemoglobin

Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Structural Biology
  • Molecular Biophysics

Background:

  • Hemoglobin (Hb) function is modulated by effector binding, influencing oxygen (O2) affinity.
  • Synthetic compounds like L35, related to bezafibrate, are potent regulators of Hb O2 affinity.
  • At low pH and in the presence of inositol hexaphosphate and bezafibrate, Hb exhibits significantly reduced O2 affinity and cooperativity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the binding of L35 to carboxyhemoglobin A (COHbA) at pH 6.35.
  • To elucidate the structural changes induced by L35 in COHbA.
  • To understand the allosteric mechanisms governing Hb function regulation.

Main Methods:

  • Solution-active site-specific spectroscopic probings.
  • Front-face fluorescence spectroscopy.

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  • Circular dichroism spectroscopy.

    • Main Results:

    • L35 binding to COHbA at pH 6.35 induces a heterogeneous global conformation.
    • Structural features include T-like at the alpha1beta2 interface, R-like in the heme environment, and intermediate-like in the central cavity.
    • L35 binds to two classes of sites: the central cavity and the surface, causing long-range structural perturbations.

    Conclusions:

    • L35 induces an allosteric transition species in hemoglobin.
    • This species exhibits domain-specific tertiary and quaternary-like conformations within a global R-quaternary structure.
    • The findings provide a deeper understanding of the structural determinants of hemoglobin function.