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. 1990 Mar 15;266(3):897–900.

Differences between horse and human haemoglobins in effects of organic and inorganic anions on oxygen binding.

B Giardina 1, O Brix 1, M E Clementi 1, R Scatena 1, B Nicoletti 1, R Cicchetti 1, G Argentin 1, S G Condo 1
PMCID: PMC1131223  PMID: 2327974

Abstract

Despite the fact that the horse is one of the more common domesticated animals, there are few reports dealing with the properties of its blood, and no comprehensive study has been performed on the reactivity of horse haemoglobin towards organic and inorganic ions. Here we report data on the effects of the organic phosphates D-glycerate-2,3-bisphosphate (2,3-DPG) and InsP6, and of chloride on the properties of horse haemoglobin. Thus the effect of saturating concentrations of 2,3-DPG on the oxygen affinity of horse haemoglobin is about 60% lower than with human adult haemoglobin under the same experimental conditions. The same applies also to InsP6, whose effect on oxygen binding to horse haemoglobin is decreased by about 55% compared with human adult haemoglobin. On the whole, horse haemoglobin appears to be much less sensitive to organic phosphates than previously believed. These results are discussed in the light of the primary structure of the molecule.

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