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Hemoglobin Subunit Alpha

Known as: Alpha Globin, Alpha-Globin, Hemoglobin Alpha Chain 
Hemoglobin subunit alpha (142 aa, ~15 kDa) is encoded by both the human HBA1 and human HBA2 genes. This protein plays a role in the distribution of… 
National Institutes of Health

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Cellular MembraneErythrocytesHBA1 geneHBA2 gene

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Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Molecular analysis of deletions in the human beta-globin gene cluster: deletion junctions and locations of breakpoints.
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
RNA processing in vitro produces mature 3' ends of a variety of Saccharomyces cerevisiae mRNAs
Ammonium sulfate fractionation of a Saccharomyces cerevisiae whole-cell extract yielded a preparation which carried out correct… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Human beta-globin gene expression in transgenic mice is enhanced by a distant DNase I hypersensitive site.
Several lines of evidence suggest that erythroid-specific DNase I hypersensitive sites (HS) located far upstream of the human… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Regional localization of the autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease locus.
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
cis and trans activation of globin gene transcription in transient assays.
We examined the effects of the simian virus 40 enhancer sequence on transcription of cloned human alpha- and beta-globin genes… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Versatile cosmid vectors for the isolation, expression, and rescue of gene sequences: studies with the human alpha-globin gene cluster.
We have developed a series of cosmids that can be used as vectors for genomic recombinant DNA library preparations, as expression… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Isolation of actively transcribed nucleosomes using immobilized HMG 14 and 17 and an analysis of α-globin chromatin
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Unusual alpha-globin-like gene that has cleanly lost both globin intervening sequences.
We have cloned and determined the nucleotide sequence of a mouse alpha-globin-like gene that entirely lacks the two intervening… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
RNA polymerase III transcriptional units are interspersed among human non-alpha-globin genes.
Cloned human DNA fragments containing globin genes are transcribed in vitro to form discrete RNA species. One transcription unit… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Comparison of cloned mouse alpha- and beta-globin genes: conservation of intervening sequence locations and extragenic homology.
We have cloned and characterized a 9.7-kilobase EcoRI fragment of mouse DNA that contains an alpha-globin gene. The gene is… 
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