| Autor: |
Artyukhov, V., Putintseva, O., Savostin, V. |
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Biophysics; Jun2006, Vol. 51 Issue 3, p376-384, 9p |
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A study was made of the influence of rheopolyglucin and dextran dialdehyde derived therefrom on the structural characteristics and thermostability of human hemoglobin. The effects of solution pH, incubation time and temperature, and the degree of dextran oxidation on the conjugation between human hemoglobin and dextran dialdehyde were assessed. Formation of the hemoglobin-dextran dialdehyde complex resulted in shielding of the protein chromophore groups by the polysaccharide and transition of a part of hemoprotein molecules from a low-spin (HbO2) to a high-spin (Hb and MetHb) state. It was found that the temperature of denaturation transition for the native protein and hemoglobin in the presence of rheopolyglucin was 60°C versus 80°C for the hemoprotein-dextran dialdehyde conjugate. Presumably, the latter is determined by the enhancement of hydrophobic interactions within the protein globule caused by dextran dialdehyde and the ability of the surface-bound carbohydrate components to prevent the association of hemoglobin molecules. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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