In hemoglobin Rainier, Tyr 145 is replaced by Cys, which forms a disulfide bond with another Cys

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In hemoglobin Rainier, Tyr 145β is replaced by Cys, which forms a disulfide bond with another Cys residue in the same subunit. This prevents the formation of ion pairs that normally stabilize the T state. How does hemoglobin Rainier differ from normal hemoglobin with respect to
(a) Oxygen affinity,
(b) The Bohr effect, and
(c) The Hill constant?
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Fundamentals of biochemistry Life at the Molecular Level

ISBN: 978-0470547847

4th edition

Authors: Donald Voet, Judith G. Voet, Charlotte W. Pratt

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