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X-ray Diffraction Study of Binding of 2,3-Diphosphoglycerate to Human Deoxyhaemoglobin

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DPG has a two-fold effect on human deoxyhaemoglobin. It both stabilizes and slightly distorts the S form, and may therefore affect the solubility.

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ARNONE, A. X-ray Diffraction Study of Binding of 2,3-Diphosphoglycerate to Human Deoxyhaemoglobin. Nature 237, 146–149 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1038/237146a0

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