Structural Dynamics of Myoglobin
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Cavities and packing defects in the structural dynamics of myoglobin.
Small globular proteins contain internal cavities and packing defects that reduce thermodynamic stability but seem to play a role in controlling function by defining pathways for the diffusion of the ligand/substrate to the active site. In the case of myoglobin (Mb), a prototype for structure-function relationship studies, the photosensitivity of the adduct of the reduced protein with CO, O2 an...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Biological Chemistry
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0021-9258
DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m109892200