HbC

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf hemoglobin
gptkbp:aminoAcidChange glutamic acid to lysine at position 6
gptkbp:associatedWith Hemoglobin C disease
Hemoglobin C trait
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:James_V._Neel
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1950
gptkbp:effectOnRedCells mild hemolytic anemia in homozygotes
target cells on blood smear
gptkbp:electrophoresisPattern migrates differently from HbA and HbS
gptkbp:foundIn humans
gptkbp:fullName Hemoglobin C
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label HbC
gptkbp:ICD-10_code D58.2
gptkbp:inheritance autosomal recessive
gptkbp:molecularWeight similar to normal hemoglobin
gptkbp:mutationAssociatedWith gptkb:beta-globin_gene
gptkbp:prevalence found in African Americans
most common in West Africa
gptkbp:resistanceToMalaria provides some protection against malaria
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hemoglobin_electrophoresis
gptkb:hemoglobin_C
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6