Hb E Features
Amino acid substitution:
Glutamic acid by lysine
Disease:
Hemoglobin scientific formula:
Hb E:
Trait:
a2bb 68 glu - lys
a2b 68 glu - lys
Incidence:
30% in Southeast Asia
P. Falciparum develops slower in Hb EE cells than Hb AE cells or Hb AA cells