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The primary structures of alpha- and beta-chains of hemoglobin from reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) were determined. Comparison of the reindeer hemoglobin sequence with those of human and bovine hemoglobins showed 50 and 29 substitutions per alpha beta dimer, respectively. The influence of replacements on the modulation of hemoglobin oxygen affinity by heterothopic ligands and temperature, as well as their importance on the structure-function relationships in hemoglobin are discussed.
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