Hemoglobin Yamaha (HbY) is a hemoglobin mutant in which the histidine residue at position 143 has been replaced with phenylalanine. The mutation is in the beta chain, and residue 143 projects into the central cavity of hemoglobin. The oxygen binding curves for normal adult hemoglobin (HbA) and HbY at pH 7.4 in the presence of a physiological concentration of 2,3-BPG are shown in the graph below. Consider oxygen binding curves for HbA and HbY respectively and explain what effect this mutation has on oxygen affinity? (Hint: Think about the function of Histidine 143) and does this mutation stabilize the R or the T state? Please explain your answer based on the molecular structure and function of hemoglobin.
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