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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-11-24
pubmed:abstractText
The Hb S (beta 6 Glu-->Val) fiber is formed by the packing of double strands which constitute the basic unit of the deoxyHb S polymer. The specific interaction responsible for the stabilization of the double strand involves the mutated beta 6 Val side chain (lateral contact). Recombinant Hb beta 6 Glu-->Ala and the double mutant beta 6 Glu-->Ala, 23 Val-->Ile exhibit a decreased solubility compared to Hb A. While the Hb beta 6 Ala does not polymerize, the association of the beta 23 Val-->Ile mutation at the axial contact allows the double mutant to polymerize. These results show that: (1) the hydrophobic interactions between donor and acceptor sites depend on both the hydrophobicity and the stereospecificity of the amino acid side chain at the beta 6 position; (2) increasing the hydrophobic interactions at the axial contact (connecting molecules along the same strand) result in an increased stability of the lateral contact between filaments.
pubmed:language
fre
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0764-4469
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
316
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
431-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
[Polymerization and solubility of recombinant hemoglobins alpha 2 beta 2 6 Glu-->Ala (Hb Makassar) and alpha 2 beta 2 6 Glu-->Ala, 23 Val-->Ile].
pubmed:affiliation
INSERM U299, Hôpital de Bicêtre, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, In Vitro, English Abstract, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't