Hemoglobin A

Hemoglobin A (HbA), also known as adult hemoglobin or α₂β₂, is the most common human hemoglobin tetramer, comprising over 97% of the total red blood cell hemoglobin. It consists of two alpha chains and two beta chains.

See also

Hemoglobin

Hemoglobin variants:

• Hb A_1C
• Hemoglobin A2
• Hemoglobin C
• Hemoglobin F

Hemoglobin protein subunits (genes):

• Alpha globin 1
• Beta globin
• Delta globin

References

External links

• Hemoglobin A at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)