HbA

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf hemoglobin
gptkbp:composedOf two alpha globin chains
two beta globin chains
gptkbp:distinctFrom gptkb:HbA2
gptkb:HbC
gptkb:HbF
gptkb:HbS
gptkbp:foundIn adult human blood
gptkbp:fullName Hemoglobin A
gptkbp:function oxygen transport
gptkbp:geneForAlphaChain gptkb:HBA1
gptkb:HBA2
gptkbp:geneForBetaChain gptkb:HBB
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label HbA
gptkbp:percentageOfTotalHemoglobinInAdults about 96%
gptkbp:significance used in diagnosis of sickle cell disease
used in diagnosis of thalassemia
decreased in some hemoglobinopathies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hemoglobin_electrophoresis
gptkb:hemoglobin_A
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6