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Loss of α-hemoglobin–stabilizing protein impairs erythropoiesis and exacerbates β-thalassemia
15 Nov 2004
Abstract excerpt
Hemoglobin (Hb) A production during red blood cell development is coordinated to minimize the deleterious effects of free alpha- and beta-Hb subunits, which are unstable and cytotoxic. The alpha-Hb-stabilizing protein (AHSP) is an erythroid protein that specifically binds alpha-Hb and prevents its precipitation in vitro, which suggests that it may function to limit free alpha-Hb toxicities in vivo. We...
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