- The
globins are a
superfamily of heme-containing
globular proteins,
involved in
binding and/or
transporting oxygen.
These proteins all
incorporate the...
- beta (beta
globin, β-
globin,
haemoglobin beta,
hemoglobin beta) is a
globin protein,
coded for by the HBB gene,
which along with
alpha globin (HBA), makes...
-
deficient production of the
alpha globin component of hemoglobin,
while beta thal****emia is a
deficiency in the beta
globin component. The
severity of alpha...
- The
human β-
globin locus is a
cluster of
genes located on
chromosome 11. It is
responsible for
creating the β-chains
found in hemoglobin. This cluster...
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important regulatory molecule nitric oxide bound to a
thiol group in the
globin protein,
releasing it at the same time as oxygen.
Hemoglobin is also found...
-
construct beta-
globin leads to
reduced or zero
production of
adult hemoglobin thus
causing anemia. The
other component of hemoglobin, alpha-
globin, ac****ulates...
-
common adult form of
hemoglobin and is
composed of two
alpha and two delta-
globin subunits. This
hemoglobin makes up 1-3% of
hemoglobin in adults. Hemoglobin...
-
hemoglobin protein that in
humans is
encoded by the HBA1 gene. The
human alpha globin gene
cluster located on
chromosome 16
spans about 30 kb and
includes seven...
- hemocyanin, erythrocruorin–chlorocruorin, and hemerythrin. The heme-containing
globin is the most commonly-occurring
respiratory pigment,
occurring in at least...
- gene. Zeta-
globin is an alpha-like hemoglobin. The zeta-
globin polypeptide is
synthesized in the yolk sac of the
early embryo,
while alpha-
globin is produced...
