Hb-Alberta or alpha2beta2 (101(G3) Glu replaced by Gly), a new high-oxygen-affinity hemoglobin variant causing erythrocytosis.

M J Mant, M L Salkie, N Cope, F Appling, K Bolch, M Jayalakshmi, M Gravely, J B Wilson, T H Huisman

Hemoglobin 1976-1977

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Hb-Alberta has been found in a 51 year old Caucasian male with erythrocytosis. The substitution in this variant involves the glutamyl residue in position 101(G3) of the beta chain which is replaced by a glycyl residue. Hb-Alberta accounts for about 45% in the heterozygote, and readily forms hybrid tetramers with other hemoglobins. The oxygen affinity of Hb-Alberta is greatly increased, its Bohr effect reduced, and its subunit interaction greatly diminished.

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M J Mant, M L Salkie, N Cope, F Appling, K Bolch, M Jayalakshmi, M Gravely, J B Wilson, T H Huisman. Hb-Alberta or alpha2beta2 (101(G3) Glu replaced by Gly), a new high-oxygen-affinity hemoglobin variant causing erythrocytosis. Hemoglobin. 1976-1977;1(2):183-94