Prof. Dr. Kehinde Okonjo

Profil

Derzeitige StellungEmeritus
FachgebietBiophysikalische Chemie
KeywordsHaemoglobin sulphydryl groups, Kinetics and thermodynamics, Ellman's reagent; 5,5'-dithiobis(2-nitrobenzoate)

Aktuelle Kontaktadresse

LandUSA
OrtNewark

Gastgeber*innen während der Förderung

Prof. Dr. Georg IlgenfritzMax-Planck-Institut für Multidisziplinäre Naturwissenschaften, Göttingen
Prof. Dr. Alfred MaelickeMPI für Ernährungsphysiologie, Dortmund
Beginn der ersten Förderung01.11.1973

Programm(e)

1973Humboldt-Forschungsstipendien-Programm

Publikationen (Auswahl)

2019Kehinde O. Okonjo?, Adedayo A. Fodeke, Orighomisan B. Atolaiye, Abimbola M. Olatunde, Chijioke J. Ajaelu, Oluwatoyin Ajelabi, Abisola T. Adediji, Ayorinde M. Adebayo, Onyinyechi V. Uhuo, Oyebamiji J. Babalola: R and R2 quaternary structures of carbonmonoxyhemoglobins: Differential effect of inositol hexakisphosphate on their affinity for Ellman's reagent. In: Biophysical Chemistry, 2019, 1-12
2018Kehinde Onwochei Okonjo: Bohr effect and oxygen affinity of carp, eel and human hemoglobin: Quantitative analyses provide rationale for the Root effect. In: Biophysical Chemistry, 2018, 45-59
2017Kehinde Onwochei Okonjo: Bohr effect of human hemoglobin: Separation of tertiary and quaternary contributions based on the Wyman equation. In: Biophysical Chemistry, 2017, 85-95
2017Kehinde Okonjo: Bohr effect of native and chemically modified hemoglobins: Quantitative analyses based on the Wyman equation. In: Biophysical Chemistry, 2017, 34-42
2016Kehinde O. Okonjo: Bohr effect of avian hemoglobins: Quantitative analyses based on the Wyman equation. In: Journal of Theoretical Biology, 2016, 25-35
2015Kehinde O. Okonjo: Bohr effect of hemoglobins: Accounting for differences in magnitude. In: Journal of Theoretical Biology, 2015, 436-443
2014Kehinde O. Okonjo; Abimbola M. Olatunde; Adedayo A. Fodeke; Jonathan O. Babalola: Bohr effect of human hemoglobin A: Magnitude of negative contributions determined by the equilibrium between two tertiary structures. In: Biophysical Chemistry, 2014, 41-49
2013Idowu Adeogun, Yusuff Olaniyi and Kehinde O. Okonjo: Tertiary conformational transition constant of guinea pig haemoglobin determined from the reaction of 5,5?-dithiobis(2-nitrobenzoate) with CysF9[93]? and CysH3[125]? . In: Covenant Journal of. Physical and Life Sciences , 2013, 1-8
2010Kehinde O. Okonjo; Idowu A. Adeogun; J. Oyebamiji Babalola: Tertiary conformational transition in sheep hemoglobins induced by reaction with 5,5'-dithiobis(2-nitrobenzoate) and by binding of inositol hexakisphosphate. In: Biophysical Chemistry, 2010, 65-75
2009Kehinde O. Okonjo; Idowu Adeogun; J. Oyebamiji Babalola: Transition of haemoglobin between two tertiary conformations: Inositol hexakisphosphate increases the transition constant and the affinity of sheep haemoglobin for 5,5'-dithiobis(2-nitrobenzoate). In: Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, 2009, 398-409
2008Kehinde O. Okonjo; Olugbenga S. Bello; Jonathan O. Babalola: Transition of hemoglobin between two tertiary conformations: The transition constant differs significantly for the major and minor hemoglobins of the Japanese quail (Cortunix cortunix japonica). In: Biochimica et Biophysica Acta , 2008, 464-471
2007Kehinde O. Okonjo, A. Temilade Adediji, Adedayo A. Fodeke, Omolara Adeboye, Chibuzo V. Ezeh: Transition of hemoglobin between two tertiary conformations: Determination of equilibrium and thermodynamic parameters from the reaction of 5,5'-dithiobis (2-nitrobenzoate) with the CysF9 [93] beta sulhydryl group. In: Biophysical Chemistry, 2007, 56-62
2006Kehinde O. Okonjo, Adedayo A. Fodeke, Abisola T. Kehinde: Reversible reaction of 5,5'-dithiobis (2-nitrobenzoate) with the CysF9 [93] beta sulfhydryl groups of the hemoglobins of the domestic cat: Variation of the equilibrium and reverse rate constants with pH. In: Biophysical Chemistry, 2006, 65-73
2006Kehinde O. Okonjo, Adedayo A. Fodeke: Reversible reaction of 5,5'-dithiobis (2-nitrobenzoate) with the hemoglobins of the domestic cat: Acetylation of NH3+ terminal group of the beta chain transforms the complex pH dependence of the forward apparent second order rate constant to a simple form. In: Biophysical chemistry, 2006, 196-204
2002Jonathan Babalola, Livinus Uko, Kehinde Okonjo, Rudi van Eldik: Hemoglobins with multiple reactive sulphydryl groups: Reaction of 5,5'-dithiobis(2-nitrobenzoic acid) with guinea pig hemoglobin . In: Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia , 2002, 175-186
1997Kehinde Okonjo, Sarah Nwozo: Ligand-dependent reactivity of the CysB5[23]? sulphydryl group of the major haemoglobin of chicken . In: Journal of the Chemical Society (Faraday Transactions), 1997, 1361-1366
1996Kehinde Okonjo, Yetunde Aken'ova, Olumuyiwa Abouwoye, Sarah Nwozo, Fred Akhigbe, Jonathan Babalola, Adesola Babarinde: Effect of the A3[6] ?Glu?Val mutation on the reactivity of the CysF9[93]? sulphydryl group of human haemoglobin S . In: Journal of the Chemical Society (Faraday Transactions) , 1996, 1739-1746
1995Kehinde Okonjo, Olumuyiwa Aboluwoye, Oyebamiji Babalola, Ita Usanga: Organic phosphate binding groups electrostatically linked to the reactivity of the CysF9[93]? sulphydryl group of human haemoglobin A . In: Journal of the Chemical Society (Faraday Transactions), 1995, 2095-2100
1993Andre Schrattenholz, Thomas Coban, Berndt Schroeder, Kehinde Okonjo, Juergen Kuhlmann, EF Pereira, EX Albuqueque, Alfred Maelicke, Biochemical characterization of a novel channel-activating site on nicotinic acetylcholine receptors . In: Journal of Receptor Research , 1993, 393-412
1993Kehinde Okonjo, Okurut Okia: Hemoglobins with multiple reactive sulphydryl groups: The reaction of pigeon hemoglobin with 5,5'-dithiobis(2-nitrobenzoic acid). . In: Journal of Protein Chemistry, 1993, 639-646
1993Kehinde Okonjo, Ajibade Adejoro: Hemoglobins with multiple reactive sulphydryl groups: The reaction of dog hemoglobin with 5,5'-dithiobis(2-nitrobenzoic acid) . In: Journal of Protein Chemistry , 1993, 33-37
1993Emmanuel Iwuoha, Kehinde Okonjo: Role of the relaxation of the iron (III) ion spin states equilibrium in the kinetics of ligand binding to methaemoglobin . In: Journal of the Chemical Society (Faraday Transactions) , 1993, 3921-3924
1993Emmanuel Iwuoha, Kehinde Okonjo: Temperature-jump method for determining the equilibrium constant of the iron spin states in human haemoglobin A . In: Journal of the Chemical Society (Faraday Transactions) , 1993, 1361-1364
1992Kehinde Okonjo, Oloumuyiwa Aboluwoye: Ionizable groups linked to the reaction of hemoglobin with 2,2'- Dithiobispyridine . In: Biochimica et Biophysica Acta , 1992, 303-310
1991Kehinde Okonjo, Juergen Kuelmann, Alfred Maelicke: A second pathway of activation of the torpedo acetylcholine receptor Channel . In: European Journal of Biochemistry , 1991, 371-377
1991Juergen Kuhlmann, Kehinde Okonjo, Alfred Maelicke: Desensitization is a property of the cholinergic binding region of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor-integral ion channel . In: Federation of European Biochemical Societies Letters , 1991, 216-218
1989Kehinde Okonjo, Emmanuel Iwuoha: Kinetic and amplitude analyses of thiocyanate binding to chemically modified human aquomethemoglobins A . In: African Journal of Science & Technology, Series B , 1989, 24-32
1989Kehinde Okonjo, Fernando Vega-Catalan, Iheanyichukwu Ubochi: Temperature-jump studies on hemoglobin: Kinetic evidence for a non- quaternary isomerization process in deoxy- and carbonmonoxyhemoglobin . In: Journal of Molecular Biology, 1989, 347-354
1987Kehinde Okonjo, Fernando Vega-Catalan: The uptake of protons by heme-linked ionisable groups on azide binding to methemoglobin . In: European Journal of Biochemistry , 1987, 413-416
1986Kehinde Okonjo, Emmanuel Iwuoha: Subunit iron spin heterogeneity in human aquomethemoglobin. In: Biochimica et Biophysica Acta , 1986, 304-307
1986Fernando Vega-Catalan, OJ Adeyemi, Kehinde Okonjo: The effect of heme-linked ionisable groups on cyanide binding to Methemoglobin . In: Journal of Biological Chemistry, 1986, 10576-10581
1985Emmanuel Iwuoha, Kehinde Okonjo: Relaxation amplitude analysis of thiocyanate and formate binding to human aquomethemoglobin . In: Biochimica et Biophysica Acta , 1985, 327-334
1981Titus Huisman, Alice Reese, Bruce Webber, Kehinde Okonjo, Cigdem Altay, Alexander Felice. : In vitro synthesis of hemoglobin and hemoglobin chains. In: American Journal of Hematology , 1981, 227-237
1981TitusHuisman, Cigdem Altay, Bruce Webber, Alice Reese, Marsha Gravely, Kehinde Okonjo, Jerry Wilson : Quantitation of three types of gamma chain of hemoglobin by HPLC. In: Blood , 1981, 75-82
1981Titus Huisman, ME Gravely, Bruce Webber, Kehinde Okonjo, Jay Henson, Alice Reese : The gamma chain heterogeneity of fetal hemoglobin in black thalassemia and HPFH heterozygotes . In: Blood , 1981, 62-70
1981Titus Huisman, Bruce Weber, Kehinde Okonjo, Alice Reese, Jerry Wilson: The separation of human hemoglobin chains by high pressure liquid Chromatography . In: Progress in Clinical & Biological Research , 1981, 23-38
1980Kehinde Okonjo: Kinetic and thermodynamic parameters of the iron spin state transition in human aquomethemoglobin . In: European Journal of Biochemistry , 1980, 329-334
1980Kehinde Okonjo: The effect of organic phosphates on the sulphydryl reactivities of oxyhemoglobins A and S . In: Journal of Biological Chemistry, 1980, 3274-3277
1979Kehinde Okonjo, Adetokunbo Taiwo, Muyiwa Balogun, OB Ekisola: Reactivities of the sulphydryl groups of dog hemoglobin. In: Biochimica et Biophysica Acta , 1979, 30-38
1978Kehinde Okonjo, Georg Ilgenfritz: Temperature-jump studies on formate binding to methemoglobin and metmyoglobin . In: Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics , 1978, 499-507
1976John Beetlestone, Samuel Adeosun, Elisabeth Goddard, Modupe Ogunlesi, Kehinde Okonjo, : The acid Bohr effect. In: Journal of the Chemical Society (Dalton Transactions), 1976, 1275-1278
1976John Beetlestone, Elisabeth Goddard, Kehinde Okonjo: The reactions of azide, formate and fluoride ions with chemically modified methemoglobins . In: Journal of the Chemical Society (Dalton Transactions), 1976, 1271-1275
1976John Beetlestone, Kehinde Okonjo: The variation with ionic strength of the formation constant for the azide complex of methaemoglobins of guinea pig and pigeon . In: Journal of the Chemical Society (Dalton Transactions), 1976, 1257-1259