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Analysis of human alpha globin gene mutations that impair binding to the alpha hemoglobin stabilizing protein.
Blood - 4 Jun 2009
Yu Xiang, Mollan Todd L, Butler Andrew, Gow Andrew J, Olson John S, Weiss Mitchell J
Abstract excerpt
Alpha hemoglobin stabilizing protein (AHSP) reversibly binds nascent alpha globin to maintain its native structure and facilitate its incorporation into hemoglobin A. Previous studies indicate that some naturally occurring human alpha globin mutations may destabilize the protein by inhibiting its interactions with AHSP. However, these mutations could also affect hemoglobin A production through AHSP-independent...
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