Haptoglobin (Hp) binds human hemoglobin (Hb), contributing to prevent extra-erythrocytic Hb-induced damage. Hp forms preferentially complexes with αβ dimers, displaying heme-based reactivity. Here, kinetics and thermodynamics of fluoride and azide binding to ferric human Hb (Hb(III)) complexed with the human Hp phenotypes 1-1 and 2-2 (Hp1-1:Hb(III) and Hp2-2:Hb(III), respectively) are reported (pH 7.0 and 20.0 °C). Fluoride binds to Hp1-1:Hb(III) and Hp2-2:Hb(III) with a one-step kinetic and equilibrium behavior. In contrast, kinetics of azide binding to and dissociation from Hp1-1:Hb(III)(-N) and Hp2-2:Hb(III)(-N) follow a two-step process. However, azide binding to Hp1-1:Hb(III) and Hp2-2:Hb(III) is characterized by a simple equilibrium, reflecting the compensation of kinetic parameters. The fast and the slow step of azide binding to Hp1-1:Hb(III) and Hp2-2:Hb(III) should reflect azide binding to the ferric β and α chains, respectively, as also proposed for the similar behavior observed in Hb(III). Present results highlight the ligand-dependent kinetic inequivalence of Hb subunits in the ferric form, reflecting structural differences between the two subunits in the interaction with some ferric ligands.
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