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The α and β chains of rabbit globin are initiated by the incorporation of a methionine residue in the N-terminal position. This methionine is removed during the early stages of chain growth.
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JACKSON, R., HUNTER, T. Role of Methionine in the Initiation of Haemoglobin Synthesis. Nature 227, 672–676 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/227672a0
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