HbS

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf hemoglobin
gptkbp:aminoAcidChange glutamic acid to valine at position 6
gptkbp:associatedWith sickle cell disease
gptkbp:diagnosedBy hemoglobin electrophoresis
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:James_V._Neel
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1949
gptkbp:effect causes red blood cells to sickle under low oxygen
gptkbp:electrophoresisMobility different from HbA
gptkbp:foundIn red blood cells
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Hemoglobin_S
gptkbp:gene gptkb:HBB
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label HbS
gptkbp:ICD-10_code D57
gptkbp:inheritance autosomal recessive
gptkbp:molecularWeight approximately 64 kDa
gptkbp:mutationAssociatedWith gptkb:beta-globin_gene
single nucleotide substitution
gptkbp:OMIM 603903
gptkbp:prevalence high in sub-Saharan Africa
gptkbp:protectiveEffect partial protection against malaria
gptkbp:significance causes vaso-occlusive crises
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hemoglobin_electrophoresis
gptkb:hemoglobin_S
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6