Hemoglobin Nomenclature
Scientific name of hemoglobins:
Designated by types of
globin chains present and amino acid substitutions:
Hb S trait:
Hb S disease:
a2bb 6
glu - val
a2b2 6
glu - val
Hb C trait:
Hb C disease:
a2bb 6
glu - lys
a2b2 6
glu - lys
glu = glutamic acid
val = valine
lys = lysine
