| Gene Symbol | HBA2 |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 3040 |
| Alt Symbol | HBA-T2, HBH |
| Species | Human |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | hemoglobin, alpha 2 |
| Other Description | alpha globin|alpha-2 globin|alpha-globin|hemoglobin alpha chain|hemoglobin subunit alpha |
| Swissprots | Q9NYR7 P01922 Q9UCM0 Q1HDT5 Q53F97 P69905 Q3MIF5 Q96KF1 |
| Accessions | AAB59407 AAF72612 ABF56144 ADV90877 AHA12099 AHA12100 AHA12101 AHA12102 AHA12103 CAA23748 CAA23749 CAA23774 CAB06554 DQ891761 ABM82687 DQ893109 ABM84035 NM_000517 NP_000508 |
| Function | Involved in oxygen transport from the lung to the various peripheral tissues. |
| Tissue Specificity | Red blood cells. |
| Top Pathways | Malaria, African trypanosomiasis |