Structural Aspects of Ligand Binding in Oxygen Transport

Myoglobin   Hemoglobin  
Hb - alpha(red)  Hb - alpha only 
Heme + His 
Hb - deoxy alpha  Hb - oxy alpha 
Hb-deoxy hem+F alpha  Hb-oxy Hem+F alpha 
Oxy(F)+Deoxy(A) trace   Oxy(F)+Deoxy(A) zoom 
Deoxy Hb (alpha1 red,beta2 yellow,F cyan)  Oxy Hb 
Deoxy Hb (alpha red, beta yellow,dpg-res blue)  Oxy Hb 

Myoglobin   Hemoglobin  
Hb - alpha(red)  Hb - alpha only 
Heme + His 
Hb - deoxy alpha  Hb - oxy alpha 
Hb-deoxy hem+F alpha  Hb-oxy Hem+F alpha 
Oxy(F)+Deoxy(A) trace   Oxy(F)+Deoxy(A) zoom 
Deoxy Hb (alpha1 red,beta2 yellow,F cyan)  Oxy Hb 
Deoxy Hb (alpha red, beta yellow,dpg-res blue)  Oxy Hb