Crystallization and preliminary X-ray diffraction study of hemoglobin D from the Aldabra giant tortoise, Geochelone gigantea.
Kuwada, T., Hasegawa, T., Satoh, I., Ishikawa, K., Shishikura, F.(2003) Protein Pept Lett 10: 422-425
- PubMed: 14529497
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.2174/0929866033478799
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:
1V75 - PubMed Abstract:
Hemoglobin D (Hb D) from the Aldabra giant tortoise, Geochelone gigantea, was crystallized by the hanging drop vapor diffusion technique with a precipitant solution containing 10% polyethylene glycol 3350 and 50 mM HEPES-Na, pH 7.5. The Hb D crystals of G. gigantea, which diffract to at least a 2.0 A resolution, belong to the monoclinic space group C2 with unit cell dimensions of a = 112.1 A, b = 62.4 A, c = 54.0 A, and beta = 110.3 degrees. One alphabeta dimer molecule of Hb D existed in an asymmetric unit, with a calculated value of Vm of 2.77 A(3)Da(-1).
Organizational Affiliation:
Institute of Quantum Science, Nihon University, Funabashi 274-8501, Japan.