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Q: What is the function of the alpha globin chain?
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What is Hb Bart's?

Hb Barts is associated with one of the alpha-Thalassemias, namely homozygous alpha^0. The absence of all four alpha globin genes results in the alpha globin chain not being produced. The only types of haemoglobin that can be produced are Gower 1 (zeta2eta2) and Portland (zeta2gamma2) which are both embryonic haemoglobins. At around 6wks the alpha globin production is ~50% of the total. In the absence of globin chains the fetal haemoglobin (alpha2gamma2) cannot be produced so the gamma globulin chain precipitate out in the red blood cells as tetramers (gamma4). These tetramers are referred to as Hb Bart.


How is hemoglobin constructed?

Normal adult hemoglobin has a pair each of alpha-globin and beta-globin molecules


Two alpha chains and two gamma chains make up the protein globin part of?

hemoglobin F


What is an alpha chain?

Fibrinogen alpha chain is a protein that in humans is encoded by the FGA gene.


The polypeptide chain of hemoglobin that is designated beta and that when deficient or defective causes various anemias?

Beta-Globin


Can a chain structure model be a alpha or beta?

alpha


How many globin molecules are in each hemoglobin?

There are four nearly-identical individual protein chains in hemoglobin.


What is importance of hemoglobin H?

Hemoglobin H disease is a type of Thalassemia. Thalassemia is a genetic (inherited) disorder, affecting the haemoglobin's structure, more precisely, the protein chains of the haemoglobin, which are responsible for carrying the oxygen and carbon dioxide inside the Red Blood Cells. If any of these protein chains is defective, the haemoglobin's ability to bind to (carry) the oxygen/carbon dioxide is hindered. The two kind of protein chains are: Beta globin chain = needs one gene per parent, and Alpha globin chain = needs two genes per parent. In Hemoglobin H disease the Alpha globin chains are affected, namely, three genes (one from one parent and 2 from the other parent) are defective (missing). That results in insufficiant oxygenation of the tissues, - anaemia -, ranging from moderate to severe. More information could be found at related links.


What are the function of chain banking?

what are the function of chain banking


Where is the beta globin gene?

The beta globin gene is located on chromosome 11


What is the queue algorithm?

Usually it's modelled by the function (alpha)e^(-alpha *x).


Why is a specific region of chromosome 11 referred to as the globin gene cluster?

Due to its relation with formation of globin.