hemoglobin A

he·mo·glo·bin A

[MIM*141800]

normal adult Hb (Hb A) with formula α₂^Aβ₂^A or α₂β₂.

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he·mo·glo·bin A

(Hb A) (hē'mō-glō'bin)

Normal adult hemoglobin, consisting of two variants, designated Hb A (by far the more prevalent) and Hb A₂.
Synonym(s): haemoglobin A.

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HEMOGLOBIN A MOLECULE

hemoglobin A

A hemoglobin molecule composed of two alpha and two beta chains.

See: illustration

See also: hemoglobin

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Hemoglobin A

Normal adult hemoglobin that contains a heme molecule, two alpha-globin molecules, and two beta-globin molecules.

Mentioned in: Sickle Cell Disease, Thalassemia

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he·mo·glo·bin A

(Hb A) (hē'mō-glō'bin) [MIM*141800]

Normal adult Hb A with formula α₂^Aβ₂^A or α₂β₂.
Synonym(s): haemoglobin A.

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