Crystallographic analysis of Parasponia andersonii hemoglobin
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The Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Molecular Biology was founded to give students an understanding of life principles through the understanding of chemical and physical principles. Among these principles are frontiers of biotechnology such as metabolic networking, the structure of hormones and proteins, genomics, and the like.
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The Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics was founded in 1959, and was administered by the College of Sciences and Humanities (later, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences). In 1979 it became co-administered by the Department of Agriculture (later, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences). In 1998 its name changed to the Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Molecular Biology.
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1959–present
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics (1959–1998)
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- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (parent college)
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (parent college)
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The x-ray crystal structure of ferric Parasponia andersonii hemoglobin has been determined to 2.3 A resolution by molecular replacement with Rice hemoglobin 1 (rHb1). By means of absorbance spectroscopy, electrochemistry and x-ray crystallography, it has been revealed that depending on the oxidation state, the heme iron can exsist in either the pentacoordinate or hexacoordinate form. Pentacoordination of the heme iron is found primarily in the deoxy ferrous (2+) form, whereas the ferric (3+) form is exhibited predominantly in bis-histidine coordination. This is unique among known forms of hemoglobins. Furthermore, the crystallographic data has provided evidence which supports previous works reporting hexacoordination of the heme iron more closely associated with the ferric state (11).