Structural highlights
Function
AHSP_HUMAN Acts as a chaperone to prevent the harmful aggregation of alpha-hemoglobin during normal erythroid cell development. Specifically protects free alpha-hemoglobin from precipitation. It is predicted to modulate pathological states of alpha-hemoglobin excess such as beta-thalassemia.[1]
Evolutionary Conservation
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See Also
References
- ↑ Kihm AJ, Kong Y, Hong W, Russell JE, Rouda S, Adachi K, Simon MC, Blobel GA, Weiss MJ. An abundant erythroid protein that stabilizes free alpha-haemoglobin. Nature. 2002 Jun 13;417(6890):758-63. PMID:12066189 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature00803
