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Protozoan Myoglobin : Its structure, function and evolution

Research Project

Project/Area Number 04454022
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field 動物発生・生理学
Research InstitutionTohoku University

Principal Investigator

SHIKAMA Keiji  Biological institute, Tohoku University, Professor, 理学部, 教授 (40004337)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) TAJIMA Genichi  Biological institute, Tohoku University, Assistant, 理学部, 助手 (00197360)
Project Period (FY) 1992 – 1994
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1994)
Budget Amount *help
¥5,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,900,000)
Fiscal Year 1994: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
Fiscal Year 1993: ¥1,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000)
Fiscal Year 1992: ¥3,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000)
Keywordshemoglobin / Myoglobin / Protozoan / Primary Structure / CD / Autoisdebon / helix content / hewiohrome / hemoglobin / Myoglobin / Protozoa / Primary structure / CD(MCD) / Autoxidation / helix content / hemichrome / 分子進化 / 呼吸生理 / 酸素 / 分子構造
Research Abstract

A hemoglobin-like protein is present in some of the single-celled organisms, but its structure is quite different from that of mammalian myoglobin or hemoglobin. For instance, a protozoan myoglobin isolated from Paramecium caudatum consists of 116 amino acid residues, so that this contracted form is nearly two thirds of sperm whale myoglobin. Yeast hemoglobin from Candida norvegensis, on the other hand, is composed of a single polypeptide chain of 387 amino acid residues, but of two distinct domains carrying different functions ; that is the N-terminal, heme-containing region and the C-terminal, FAD-containing reductase domain.
hemoglobin/myoglobin/protozoa (Paramecium caudatum) /yeast (Candida norvegensis) /amino acid sequence

Report

(4 results)
  • 1994 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1993 Annual Research Report
  • 1992 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (13 results)

All Other

All Publications (13 results)

  • [Publications] K,Shikama他: "Aplysia Myoglobins with unusual properties" Bidogical Rerrlus(Cambsidgl). 69. 233-251 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1994 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K,Akiyama他: "The pH-clepenolent scoinging-ont of the…" Biochim,Biophys,Aeta. 1208. 306-309 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1994 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 四釜慶治他: "単細胞生物にみられるヘモグロビン様タンパク質" 生物物理. (印刷中). (1995)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1994 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K.SHIKAMUA & A.Matsuoka: "Aplysia Myoglobin with unusual Pproperties ; Another prototype in Myoglobin and haemogiobin Biochemistry" Biological Reviews. 69. 233-251 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1994 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K.Akiyama, M.Fukuda, N.Kobayashi, A,Matsuoka and K.SHIKAMA: "The pH-dependent shinging out of the distal histidine residue in ferric hemoglobin of a midge larva (T.akamusi)" Biochim. Biophys. Acta. 1208. 306-309 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1994 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K.Shikama: "Aplysia Myoglobin with Unusual Properties:" Biological Reviews(Cambridge). 69. 233-251 (1994)

    • Related Report
      1994 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.Akiyama: "The pH-dependent swinging-out of the distal histidine residul" Biochim.Biophys.Acta. 1208. 306-309 (1994)

    • Related Report
      1994 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 四釜慶治: "単細胞生物にみられるヘモグロビン様タンパク質" 生物物理. (in press.). (1995)

    • Related Report
      1994 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] G.Tajima: "Decomposition of Hydrogen perokide by metmyoglobin." Int.J.Biochemistry. 25. 101-105 (1993)

    • Related Report
      1993 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] M.Fukuda: "Polymorphic Hb from a midge larua can be divided into two different types." Biochim.Biophys.Acta. 1157. 185-191 (1993)

    • Related Report
      1993 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.Takagi: "Primary structure of Tetrahymena hemoglobin" Biochim.Biophys.Acta. 1173. 75-78 (1993)

    • Related Report
      1993 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T. Wazawa: "Hydrogen perohide plays a key role in the oxidation reqction of myoglobin by moleeulay oxygen" Biophysical gournal. 63. 544-550 (1992)

    • Related Report
      1992 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] A.MATSUOKA: "The Soret magnetic circular elichroism of ferric high-Apin myoglobine" Eur, g. Biochem.210. 337-341 (1992)

    • Related Report
      1992 Annual Research Report

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