The binding of folyl polyglutamates by hemoglobin

  • Reinhold Benesch
  • , Samuel Waxman
  • , Ruth Benesch
  • , Charles Baugh

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Abstract

Pteroyl polyglutamates bind to hemoglobin with an affinity which leaves only a minor fraction of red cell folate in the free state. This could serve as a regulating mechanism for protein synthesis in the differentiating erythroblast.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1359-1363
Number of pages5
JournalBiochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
Volume106
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 30 Jun 1982

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