Haemoglobin and myoglobin

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how many coordination sites does iron have

6

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what is the organic component of haem that has 4 coordination sites

protoporphyrin 9

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what is in the 5th coordination site

proximal histidine F8

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how many subunits does myoglobin have

1

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how many alpha helices in a myoglobin subunit

8

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what are the subunits of haemoglobin

alpha2beta2

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In fetal haemoglobin, what subunit replaces the beta subunit

gamma

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In the fetal haemglobin subunit, which AA residue is replaced an what with

His143, Ser143

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what are 4 allosteric inhibitors

H+, CO2, Cl-, BPG

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what does BPG do to oxygen affinity

decreases

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what are the two structural states of haemoglobin

T,R

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what state is deoxyhaemoglobin in

T

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what state is oxyhaemoglobin in

R

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between which helices is the haem binding pocket

E and F

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which state does BPG stabilize

T

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What is the amino acid mutation in sickle cell anaemia

E6V

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what is the type of thalassemia where there are 4 beta chains

alpha-thalassemia