Hb J-Singa (alpha-78 Asn leads to Asp), a newly discovered hemoglobin variant with the same amino acid substitution as one of the two present in Hb J-Singapore (alpha-78 Asn leads to, alpha-79 Ala leads to Gly). 1984
A new fast-moving alpha-chain Hb variant with an Asn leads to Asp substitution at position alpha-78 was found in a French-Acadian family living in Eastern Canada. The identical substitution was reported in Hb J-Singapore, which also had an additional Ala leads to Gly substitution at position alpha-79. The new variant, which did not result in any clinical symptoms, was named accordingly, Hb J-Singa.