[Term]
id: PR:000008456
name: hemoglobin subunit alpha
def: "A hemoglobin subunit that is a translation product of the human HBA1 or HBA2 genes, 1:1 orthologs thereof, or a semi-ortholog thereof." [PRO:DNx]
comment: Category=gene. Note: The human HBA1 and HBA2 genes encode identical proteins.
synonym: "HBA1" RELATED Gene-based []
synonym: "HBA2" RELATED Gene-based [PRO:DNx]
synonym: "HBA[1/2]" EXACT PRO-short-label [PRO:DNx]
synonym: "alpha-globin" BROAD [PRO:DNx]
synonym: "hemoglobin alpha chain" BROAD [PRO:DNx]
synonym: "hemoglobin subunit alpha-2" EXACT []
is_a: PR:000050467 ! hemoglobin subunit