hope that this paper has inspired some thought about the subject, and has
brought us a small step closer to the conclusion of the debate.
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–Tables!– (tables 2-4 were scanned in from the
Hemoglobin book in the Bibliography GET IT!)
Table 1.1 Sequence comparisons of globin (information gathered from Hemoglobin
and from “Genbank”)
1 25
50 67
ALPHA HEMOGLOBIN CHAIN
1.VLSPADKTNVKAAWGKVGAHAGEYG–AEALERMFLSFPTTKTYFPHF-DLSH–GSAQVKGHGKKVA-
DALT 2.VLSPADKSNVKAAWGKVGGHAGEYG–AEALERMFLSFPTTKTYFPHF-DLSH–
GSAQVKGHGKKVA-DALT 3.VLSAADKGNVKAAWGKVGGHAAEYG–AEALERMFLSFPTTKTYFPHF-DLSH–
GSAQVKGHGAKVA-AALT 4.MLTDAEKKEVTALWGKAAGHGEEYG–AEALERLFQAFPTTKTYFSHF-DLSH–
GSAQIKAHGKKVA-DALS 5.VLSNADKNNVKGIFTKIAGHAEEYG–AETLERMFIGFPTTKTYFPHF-DLSH–
GSAQIKGHGKKVA-LAIT 6.SLSDKDKAAVKIAWAKISPKADDIG–AEALGRMLTVYPQTKTYFAHWADLSP–
GSGPVK-HGKKVIMGAVG 7.DYSAADRAELAALSKVLAQNAEAFG–AEALARMFTVYAATKSYFKDYKDFTA–
AAPSIKAHGAKVV-TALA
1. Human Man 2. Rhesus Monkey 3. Cow 4. Platypus
5. Chicken 6. Carp 7. Shark
Table 1.2 Sequence comparisons of globin (information gathered from Hemoglobin
and from “Genbank”)
68 75
100 125
141
ALPHA HEMOGLOBIN CHAIN (Part two)
1.NAVAHVDD–MPNALSALSNLHAHKLRVDPVNFKL–LSHCLLVTLAAHLPAEFTPAVHASL–
DKFLASVSTVLTSKYR 2.LAVGHVDD–MPNALSALSDLHAHKLRVDPVNFKL–
LSHCLLVTLAAHLPAEFTPAVHASL–DKFLASVSTVLTSKYR 3.KAVEHLDD–
LPGALSELSDLHAHKLRVDPVNFKL–LSHSLLVTLASHLPSDFTPAVHASL–DKFLANVSTVLTSKYR 4.
TAAGHFDD–MDSALSALSDLHAHKLRVDPVNFKL–LAHCILVVLARHCPGEFTPSAHAAM–DKFLSKVATVLTSKYR
5.NAIEHADD–ISGALSKLSDLHAHKLRVDPVNFKL–LGQCFLVVLVAHLPAELAPKVHASL–
DKFLCAVGTVLTAKYR 6.DAVSKIDD–LVGGLASLSELHASKLRVDPANFKI–
LANHIVVGIMFYLPGDFPPEVHMSV–DKFFQNLALALSEKYR 7.KACDHLDD–
LKTHLHKLATFHGSELKVDPANFQY–LSYCLEVALAVHL-TEFSPETHCAL–DKFLTNVCHELSSRYR
1. Human Man 2. Rhesus Monkey 3. Cow 4. Platypus
5. Chicken 6. Carp 7. Shark
Table 1.3 Sequence comparisons of globin (information gathered from Hemoglobin
and from “Genbank”)
125 50
75 80
MYOGLOBIN
1.GLSDGEWQLVLNVWGKVEADIPGHG–QEVLIPLFKGHPETLEKFDKFKHLK–
SEDEMKASEDLKKHGATVLTALGGI–LKKKG 2.GLSDGEWQAVLNAWGKVEADVAGHG–
QEVLIRLFTGHPETLEKFDKFKHLK–TEAEMKASEDLKKHGNTVLTALGGI–LKKKG 3.
VLSEGEWQLVLHVWAKVEADVAGHG–QDILIRLFKSHPETLEKFDRFKHLK–TEAEMKASEDLKKHGVTVLTALGAI-
-LKKKG 4.GLSDGEWQLVLKVWGKVEGDLPGHG–QEVLIRLFKTHPETLEKFDKFKGLK–
TEDEMKASADLKKHGGTVLTALGNI–LKKKG 5.GLSDQEWQQVLTIWGKVEADIAGHG–
-HEVLMRLFHDHPETLDRFDKFKGLK–TEPDMKGSEDLKKHGQTVLTALGAQ–LKKKG 6.—-
TEWEHVNKVWAVVEPDIPAVG–LAILLRLFKEHKETKDLFPKFKEI—PVQQLGNNEDLRKHGVTVLRALGNI–
LKQKG
1. Human Man 2. Cow 3. Sperm Whale 4. Platypus 5.
Chicken 6. Shark
Table 1.3 Sequence comparisons of globin (information gathered from Hemoglobin
and from “Genbank”)
125 50
75 80
MYOGLOBIN (part two)
1. HHEAEIKPLAQSHATKHKIP–VKYLEFISECIIQVLQSKHPGDFGA–DAQGAMNKALELFRKDMASNYKELG–
FQG 2. HHEAEVKHLAESHANKHKVP–IKYLEFISDAIIHVLHAKHPSNFAA–
DAQGAMNKALELFRKDMASNYKELG–FQG 3. HHEAELKPLAQSHATKHKIP–
IKYLEFISEAIIKVLHSRHPGDFGA–DAQGAMNKALELFRKDIAAKYKELG–YQG 4.
QHEAELKPLAQSHATKHKIS–IKFLEYISEAIIHVLQSKHSADFGA–DAQAAMGKALELFRNDMAAKYKEFG–FQG
5. HHEADLKPLAQTHATKHKIP–VKYLEFISEVIIKVIAEKHAADFGA–DSQAAMKKALELFRDDMASKYKEFG–
FQG 6. KHSTNVKELADTHINKHKIP–PKNFVLITNIAVKVLTEMYPSDMIG–
PMQESFSKVFTVICSDLETLYKEAD–FQG
1. Human Man 2. Cow 3. Sperm Whale 4. Platypus 5.
Chicken 6. Shark