P68871: Hemoglobin subunit beta
Hemoglobin subunit beta (HBB) is a 147-residue protein from Homo sapiens. UniProt accession: P68871.
Function
Involved in oxygen transport from the lung to the various peripheral tissues
Disease associations
Heinz body anemias (HEIBAN); Beta-thalassemia (B-THAL); Sickle cell disease (SKCA)
Subunit structure
Heterotetramer of two alpha chains and two beta chains in adult hemoglobin A (HbA). Heterotetramer of two zeta chains and two beta chains in hemoglobin Portland-2, detected in fetuses and neonates with homozygous alpha-thalassemia
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