Functional and biochemical properties of the hemoglobins of the burrowing brittle star Hemipholis elongata say (Echinodermata, Ophiuroidea). Christensen, A., B., Colacino, J., M., & Bonaventura, C. The Biological bulletin, 205(1):54-65, 8, 2003.
Functional and biochemical properties of the hemoglobins of the burrowing brittle star Hemipholis elongata say (Echinodermata, Ophiuroidea). [link]Website  abstract   bibtex   
The burrowing brittle star Hemipholis elongata (Say) possesses hemoglobin-containing coelomocytes (RBCs) in its water vascular system. The RBCs, which circulate between the arms and body, are thought to play a role in oxygen transport. The hemoglobin of adult animals has a moderate affinity for oxygen (P(50) = 11.4 mm Hg at pH 8, 20 degrees C, measured in cellulo) and exhibits cooperativity (Hill coefficient > 1.7). The hemoglobin of juveniles has a higher affinity (P(50) = 2.3 mmHg at pH 8.0, 20 degrees C) and also exhibits cooperativity. The oxygen-binding properties of the hemoglobin are relatively insensitive to pH, temperature, and hydrogen sulfide. Adult hemoglobin is a heterogeneous mixture composed of three major fractions. The combined results of electrospray mass spectrometry and oxygen-binding experiments performed on purified fractions indicate that the native hemoglobin is in the form of homopolymers. A partial amino acid sequence (about 40 amino acids) of adult hemoglobin reveals little homology with holothurian hemoglobins.
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