Waterproofing the heme pocket. Role of proximal amino acid side chains in preventing hemin loss from myoglobin.
Liong, E.C., Dou, Y., Scott, E.E., Olson, J.S., Phillips Jr., G.N.(2001) J.Biol.Chem. 276: 9093-9100
- PubMed: 11084036 
- DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M008593200
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
- PubMed Abstract: 
The ability of myoglobin to bind oxygen reversibly depends critically on retention of the heme prosthetic group. Globin side chains at the Leu(89)(F4), His(97)(FG3), Ile(99)(FG5), and Leu(104)(G5) positions on the proximal side of the heme pocket str ...