6KAT

Carbonmonoxy human hemoglobin A in the R2 quaternary structure at 95 K: Light


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.70 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.203 
  • R-Value Work: 0.170 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.172 

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Literature

Direct observation of ligand migration within human hemoglobin at work.

Shibayama, N.Sato-Tomita, A.Ohki, M.Ichiyanagi, K.Park, S.Y.

(2020) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 117: 4741-4748

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1913663117
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    6KA9, 6KAE, 6KAH, 6KAI, 6KAO, 6KAP, 6KAQ, 6KAR, 6KAS, 6KAT, 6KAU, 6KAV, 6L5V, 6L5W, 6L5X, 6L5Y, 6LCW, 6LCX

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Hemoglobin is one of the best-characterized proteins with respect to structure and function, but the internal ligand diffusion pathways remain obscure and controversial. Here we captured the CO migration processes in the tense (T), relaxed (R), and second relaxed (R2) quaternary structures of human hemoglobin by crystallography using a high-repetition pulsed laser technique at cryogenic temperatures. We found that in each quaternary structure, the photodissociated CO molecules migrate along distinct pathways in the α and β subunits by hopping between the internal cavities with correlated side chain motions of large nonpolar residues, such as α14Trp(A12), α105Leu(G12), β15Trp(A12), and β71Phe(E15). We also observe electron density evidence for the distal histidine [α58/β63His(E7)] swing-out motion regardless of the quaternary structure, although less evident in α subunits than in β subunits, suggesting that some CO molecules have escaped directly through the E7 gate. Remarkably, in T-state Fe(II)-Ni(II) hybrid hemoglobins in which either the α or β subunits contain Ni(II) heme that cannot bind CO, the photodissociated CO molecules not only dock at the cavities in the original Fe(II) subunit, but also escape from the protein matrix and enter the cavities in the adjacent Ni(II) subunit even at 95 K, demonstrating the high gas permeability and porosity of the hemoglobin molecule. Our results provide a comprehensive picture of ligand movements in hemoglobin and highlight the relevance of cavities, nonpolar residues, and distal histidines in facilitating the ligand migration.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Division of Biophysics, Department of Physiology, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, 329-0498 Shimotsuke, Japan; shibayam@jichi.ac.jp.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Hemoglobin subunit alpha
A, C
141Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Hemoglobin subunit beta
B, D
146Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
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GTEx:  ENSG00000244734 
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.70 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.203 
  • R-Value Work: 0.170 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.172 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 61.031α = 90
b = 96.398β = 90
c = 99.997γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
Aimlessdata scaling
PHENIXrefinement
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
CrysalisProdata reduction
PHASERphasing

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
Japan Society for the Promotion of ScienceJapanJP 16K07326

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2020-02-19
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2020-03-04
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2020-03-18
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.3: 2023-11-22
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Refinement description