Hb Iowa or alpha 2 beta 2(119)(GH2)Gly----Ala. 1990

D Plaseska, and P A de Alarcon, and S McMillan, and M Walbrecht, and J B Wilson, and T H Huisman
Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta 30912-2100.

Hb Iowa with a Gly----Ala mutation at position beta 119(GH2) was observed in a Black infant and her mother. The baby was also heterozygous for Hb S; Hb Iowa was confused with Hb F at birth because its electrophoretic mobility was similar to that of Hb F1. The beta chain of Hb Iowa could be readily separated from the beta A, alpha, and gamma chains by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and by reversed phase high performance liquid chromatography. Structural characterization was through amino acid analyses of peptides isolated from a tryptic digest of the aminoethylated beta-Iowa chain. The Gly----Ala replacement in Hb Iowa does not affect its stability and oxygen carrying properties; hematological data for mother and child were within normal ranges.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D010100 Oxygen An element with atomic symbol O, atomic number 8, and atomic weight [15.99903; 15.99977]. It is the most abundant element on earth and essential for respiration. Dioxygen,Oxygen-16,Oxygen 16
D005260 Female Females
D005914 Globins A superfamily of proteins containing the globin fold which is composed of 6-8 alpha helices arranged in a characterstic HEME enclosing structure. Globin
D006455 Hemoglobins, Abnormal Hemoglobins characterized by structural alterations within the molecule. The alteration can be either absence, addition or substitution of one or more amino acids in the globin part of the molecule at selected positions in the polypeptide chains. Abnormal Hemoglobins
D006579 Heterozygote An individual having different alleles at one or more loci regarding a specific character. Carriers, Genetic,Genetic Carriers,Carrier, Genetic,Genetic Carrier,Heterozygotes
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D012805 Sickle Cell Trait The condition of being heterozygous for hemoglobin S. Cell Trait, Sickle,Cell Traits, Sickle,Sickle Cell Traits,Trait, Sickle Cell,Traits, Sickle Cell

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