title: Mini-hemoglobins from nemertean worms.
abstract: Hemoglobins (Hbs) found in members of the phylum Nemertea are smaller than any other known Hb molecules. These mini-Hbs have been of great interest because of their unique three-dimensional structure and their stable ligand-binding properties. Also of interest is the expression of mini-Hb in neural tissue, body wall muscle tissue, and red blood cells. This chapter outlines methods that may be used to isolate and purify functional mini-Hbs from all three tissue types in nemertean worms.
authors.affiliation: Natural Science Division, Pepperdine University, Malibu, California, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Vandergon
authors.forename: Austen F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Riggs
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000737:chemistry; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007448:Invertebrates / Q000737:chemistry*; D014018:Tissue Distribution
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins