Oxyhemoglobin, R state
Human hemoglobin in the oxygen-bound R state. The classic structure that captures cooperative binding mid-cycle.
Globins
Globins are a family of oxygen-binding proteins built around a heme cofactor. They include hemoglobin, myoglobin, and neuroglobin, and are responsible for transporting and storing O₂ across nearly every vertebrate species.
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The first protein structure ever solved by X-ray crystallography (Kendrew, 1958). Still a benchmark for oxygen-storage dynamics.
Deoxyhemoglobin, T state
Human deoxyhemoglobin in the tense T state. Pairs naturally with 1HHO to study the allosteric switch behind cooperative oxygen binding.