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. 2003 Jul 22;100(15):8615-7.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.1633688100. Epub 2003 Jul 14.

Myoglobin: the hydrogen atom of biology and a paradigm of complexity

H Frauenfelder  1 , B H McMahon, P W Fenimore
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Review

Myoglobin: the hydrogen atom of biology and a paradigm of complexity

H Frauenfelder et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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Fig. 1.
(a) An atomistic view of myoglobin. The positions of the atoms are deduced from x-ray diffraction. The atoms are nearly close-packed, leaving no static path for the entry or exit of ligands such as CO and O2. Individual atoms are represented as van der Waals spheres of ≈2.6-Å diameter with oxygen shown in red, nitrogen shown in dark blue, and carbon shown in light blue. (b) A schematic cross section through Mb. The folded polypeptide chain (green) surrounds a heme group with a central iron atom. Cavities are clearly visible. The protein is surrounded by a hydration shell and the solvent S. (c) The Chateau Gisors (Normandy, France) as a “model” of myoglobin.
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