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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D055545
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D055545
Preferred Name

gamma-Globins

Definitions
A type of gamma-globin encoded by the G gamma globin gene on CHROMOSOME 11. Members of the beta-globin family. In humans, two non-allelic types of gamma-globin - A gamma and G gamma are encoded in the beta-globin gene cluster on CHROMOSOME 11. Two gamma-globin chains combine with two ZETA-GLOBIN chains to form the embryonic hemoglobin Portland. Fetal HEMOGLOBIN F is formed from two gamma-globin chains combined with two ALPHA-GLOBIN chains. A type of gamma-globin encoded by the A gamma globin gene on CHROMOSOME 11.
Synonyms
A gamma-Globin
G gamma-Globin
gamma-Globin
A gamma Globin
G gamma Globin
gamma Globin
gamma Globins
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