Hemoglobin
Nomenclature
Type of hemoglobin:
Designated by letters of alphabet:
Hb A
Hb A2
Hb A
Type of hemoglobin variants:
Designated by geographical region
and grouping on electrophoretic pattern:
Hb C - Harlem
Hb O - Arab
Scientific name of hemoglobins:
Designated by types of globin chains
present and amino
acid substitutions:
Hb S trait:
Hb S disease:
a 2bb 6 glu
- val
a2b2 6 glu
- val