?cl17028: hemoglobin_linker_C Superfamily
Globular domain of extracellular hemoglobin linker This family of hemoglobin linker chains is restricted to annelid worms, and participates in the formation of the large erythrocruorin respiratory complex. Via its N-terminal coiled-coil segment (not included in this model), the molecule forms trimers, which are part of a scaffold organizing the overall complex architecture; the latter encompasses 36 linkers and 144 hemoglobins in total. This C-terminal globular domain is involved in trimerization, and also interacts with globins and other C-terminal globular linker domains of neighboring trimers. The structure resembles that of nitrophorins and lipocalins. |
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