| Literature DB >> 20582620 |
Augustin C Mot1, Alina Roman, Iulia Lupan, Donald M Kurtz, Radu Silaghi-Dumitrescu.
Abstract
Hemerythrin is proposed as an alternative to hemoglobin-based blood substitutes. In contrast to hemoglobin, hemerythrin exhibits negligible reactivity towards oxidative and nitrosative stress agents (peroxide, nitric oxide, nitrite). Protocols for attachment of polyethylene glycol and glutaraldehyde cross-linking of Hr are described. These derivatizations appear to have favorable effects on O(2) affinity and autoxidation rates for use in blood substitutes. Based on lessons learned from hemoglobin-based blood substitutes, these derivatizations should also help limit extravasation and antigenicity of a hemerythrin-based blood substitute.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20582620 DOI: 10.1007/s10930-010-9264-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Protein J ISSN: 1572-3887 Impact factor: 2.371