A Comparison of the Native Adult Subunit of Human Hemoglobin (IMAGE)

Rice University

A Comparison of the Native Adult Subunit of Human Hemoglobin

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A comparison of the native adult subunit of human hemoglobin, left, and a mutant version found in the Kirklareli variant, which is associated with iron deficiency and increased carbon monoxide binding. The mutation was found to cause mild anemia in a young woman. But her father, who also carries the mutation, appears to be protected by carbon monoxide ingested while smoking.

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Olson Lab/Rice University

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