Structure Explorer - 2HHB
   Human Deoxy HbHuman Oxy HbHuman Oxy vs. Deoxy HbSperm Whale Oxy MbSperm Whale Deoxy MbSperm Whale Oxy vs. Deoxy MbHuman Hb vs. Sperm Whale MbSperm Whale Oxy/Deoygenated Myoglobin Dimer  - Designed by Marc Roe & James Wollack '04

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View of overlapping Oxy and Deoxy Sperm Whale Myoglobin.  These overlapping protein dimers are best viewed in the backbone view.  The most noticeable conformational differences are seen at the termini of the individual chains.  However, since chain termini are constantly moving, these differences are not tell-tale evidence varying tertiary structure.