Chemicals and Drugs

delta-Globins

A member of the beta-globin family. In humans, delta-globin is encoded in the beta-globin gene cluster located on CHROMOSOME 11. Two delta-globin chains along with two alpha-globin chains form HEMOGLOBIN A2 which makes up about 3% of the HEMOGLOBIN in adults.

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A member of the beta-globin family. In humans, delta-globin is encoded in the beta-globin gene cluster located on CHROMOSOME 11. Two delta-globin chains along with two alpha-globin chains form HEMOGLOBIN A2 which makes up about 3% of the HEMOGLOBIN in adults.

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  • delta-Globin
  • delta Globin
  • delta Globins

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29 allowable subheadings

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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2009

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  • Globins (1979-2008)

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  1. D12.776w.124w.400w.434.325.249w
  2. D12.776w.422w.316w.762w.403.325.249w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. delta-Globins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D055546. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D055546
  2. delta-Globins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HBD_(gene)
  3. delta-Globins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21103339