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ArticleBioconjugate chemistry2025

Biophysical and Biochemical Characterization of PEGylated High-Molecular-Weight Relaxed and Tense Quaternary State Polymerized Human Hemoglobin.

Mohd Asim Khan, Griffin J Beyer, Tanmay Salvi, Andre F Palmer

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Article in Bioconjugate chemistry, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  1. Hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers with antioxidant properties.Journal of materials chemistry. B · 2026
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4 authors.

Mohd Asim KhanWilliam G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-4698-2332
Griffin J BeyerWilliam G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States.ORCID 0009-0009-6367-3046
Tanmay SalviWilliam G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-2538-3920
Andre F PalmerWilliam G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study investigates the biophysical properties of PEGylated hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers (HBOCs), including PEGylated human hemoglobin (hHb) and tense (T) and relaxed (R) quaternary state polymerized human hemoglobins (PolyhHbs), to potentially improve their safety and efficacy as red blood cell substitutes. PEGylation slightly increased autoxidation in all variants compared to their precursors (hHb and T- and R-state PolyhHb). PEG-hHb showed elevated heme release, while PEGylated PolyhHbs retained a similar heme release compared to their precursors. The thermal stability of PEGylated variants was maintained compared to their precursors, indicating a preserved structural integrity. PEG-T-state PolyhHb maintained a low oxygen affinity (

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Blood SubstitutesHemoglobinsPolyethylene GlycolsHumansMolecular WeightOxygenPolymerizationProtein Structure, QuaternaryBlood SubstitutesHemoglobinsOxygenPEG-hemoglobinPolyethylene Glycols

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PMID40857361
PMCPMC12447480

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