Chemicals and Drugs

gamma-Globins

Members of the beta-globin family. In humans, two non-allelic types of gamma-globin - A gamma and G gamma are encoded in the beta-globin gene cluster on CHROMOSOME 11. Two gamma-globin chains combine with two ZETA-GLOBIN chains to form the embryonic hemoglobin Portland. Fetal HEMOGLOBIN F is formed from two gamma-globin chains combined with two ALPHA-GLOBIN chains.

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Members of the beta-globin family. In humans, two non-allelic types of gamma-globin - A gamma and G gamma are encoded in the beta-globin gene cluster on CHROMOSOME 11. Two gamma-globin chains combine with two ZETA-GLOBIN chains to form the embryonic hemoglobin Portland. Fetal HEMOGLOBIN F is formed from two gamma-globin chains combined with two ALPHA-GLOBIN chains.

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  • gamma-Globin
  • gamma Globin
  • gamma Globins
  • A gamma-Globin
  • G gamma-Globin
  • A gamma Globin
  • G gamma Globin

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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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2009

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  • Globins (1968-2008)

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  1. National Library of Medicine. gamma-Globins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D055545. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D055545
  2. gamma-Globins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76786971