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Gene information for HBB (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID3043
Official gene symbolHBB
Full namehemoglobin, beta
Aliases,CD113t-C,beta-globin,
Gene summaryThe alpha (HBA) and beta (HBB) loci determine the structure of the 2 types of polypeptide chains in adult hemoglobin, Hb A. The normal adult hemoglobin tetramer consists of two alpha chains and two beta chains. Mutant beta globin causes sickle cell anemia. Absence of beta chain causes beta-zero-thalassemia. Reduced amounts of detectable beta globin causes beta-plus-thalassemia. The order of the genes in the beta-globin cluster is 5'-epsilon -- gamma-G -- gamma-A -- delta -- beta--3'. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 11   Locus: 11p15.5
Gene position5248301 - 5246696  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size1606 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID141900