Reengineered neuroglobin is being investigated as a potential treatment for carbon monoxide poisoning. What is the half life of CO in human red blood cells treated with neuroglobin?
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Azarov I et al. Five-coordinate H64Q neuroglobin as a ligand-trap antidote for carbon monoxide poisoning. Science Translational Medicine 2016; Vol 8; Issue 368. DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aah6571
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