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Hb Hekinan observed in three Chinese from Macau; identification of the GAG----GAT mutation in the alpha 1-globin gene.
Hemoglobin - 1 Jan 1990
Zhao W, Wilson J B, Webber B B, Kutlar A, Tamagnini G P, Kuam B, Huisman T H
Abstract excerpt
Hb Hekinan, an alpha chain variant that is characterized by a Glu----Asp mutation at position alpha 27, was observed in three Chinese females attending a prenatal clinic in Macau. The relative quantities of the stable hemoglobin were 13-14% (average 13.3%); its identification was greatly aided by...
Topics
- Adult
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Amino Acids
- Aspartic Acid
- Base Sequence
- China
- Codon
- Female
- Globins
- Glutamates
- Glutamic Acid
- Hemoglobins, Abnormal
- Humans