hemoglobin zeta chain (zeta-globin, HBAZ, HBZ, HBZ2)

Function

• alpha-type chain of mammalian embryonic hemoglobin, synthesized primarily in the yolk sac
• in early embryonic hemoglobin Gower-1;
• two zeta chains & two gamma chains in hemoglobin Portland-1

Structure

belongs to the globin family

Expression

erythrocytes

More general terms

• globin chain

Component of

• hemoglobin Gower-1
• hemoglobin Portland

Database

• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P02008.html
• Kegg: http://www.genome.jp/dbget-bin/www_bget?hsa:3050
• OMIM: https://mirror.omim.org/entry/142310