Non-symbiotic hemoglobins (nsHbs) are O(2)-binding proteins widely distributed in land plants, including primitive bryophytes. Little is known about the properties of bryophyte nsHbs. Here, we report the spectroscopic characterization of two moss recombinant nsHbs, CerpurnsHb of Ceratodon purpureus and PhypatnsHb of Physcomitrella patens.
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