Chemicals and Drugs

beta-Globins

Members of the beta-globin family. In humans, they are encoded in a gene cluster on CHROMOSOME 11. They include epsilon-globin, gamma-globin, delta-globin and beta-globin. There is also a pseudogene of beta (theta-beta) in the gene cluster. Adult HEMOGLOBIN is comprised of two ALPHA-GLOBIN chains and two beta-globin chains.

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Abstract

Members of the beta-globin family. In humans, they are encoded in a gene cluster on CHROMOSOME 11. They include epsilon-globin, gamma-globin, delta-globin and beta-globin. There is also a pseudogene of beta (theta-beta) in the gene cluster. Adult HEMOGLOBIN is comprised of two ALPHA-GLOBIN chains and two beta-globin chains.

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  • Non-alpha Globin Chain, Unspecified
  • beta-Globin
  • Non alpha Globin Chain, Unspecified
  • beta Globin
  • beta Globins

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

2009

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Previous Indexing

  • Globins (1968-2008)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. beta-Globins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D055544. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D055544
  2. beta-Globins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76498899