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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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Review
2000
Review
2000
Sickle cell disease is caused by a variant of the beta-globin gene called sickle hemoglobin (Hb S). Inherited autosomal… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
The CpG dinucleotide is present at approximately 20% of its expected frequency in vertebrate genomes, a deficiency thought due to… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
The mechanism of hybrid-arrested translation by antisense oligodeoxynucleotides has been investigated with the rabbit… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
This paper describes a plasmid vector for cloning cDNAs in Escherichia coli; the same vector also promotes expression of the cDNA… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Patients with homozygous sickle-cell disease may be homozygous for alpha-thalassemia 2 (alpha-/alpha-), may be heterozygous for…