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HBA hemoglobin, alpha 2 [ Bos taurus (domestic cattle) ]

Gene ID: 512439, updated on 5-Sep-2025
Gene symbol
HBA
Gene description
hemoglobin, alpha 2
See related
BGD:BT22091
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
PROVISIONAL
Organism
Bos taurus
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Laurasiatheria; Artiodactyla; Ruminantia; Pecora; Bovidae; Bovinae; Bos
Also known as
HBA2; alpha globin
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Location:
chromosome: 25
Exon count:
3
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2024_12 current ARS-UCD2.0 (GCF_002263795.3) 25 NC_037352.1 (216496..217264)

Chromosome 25 - NC_037352.1Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene sorting nexin-12-like Neighboring gene hemoglobin subunit mu Neighboring gene hemoglobin, alpha 1 Neighboring gene hemoglobin, theta 1 Neighboring gene small nuclear ribonucleoprotein polypeptide E pseudogene

Genomic Sequence:
NC_037352.1 Chromosome 25 Reference ARS-UCD2.0 Primary Assembly
  • Project title: Dominette sequence data
  • BioProject: PRJNA294306
  • Analysis date: Tue Dec 17 08:57:05 2024

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

Clone Names

  • MGC128174

Gene Ontology Provided by RefSeq

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables haptoglobin binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
PubMed 
enables heme binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
PubMed 
enables iron ion binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
PubMed 
enables organic acid binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
PubMed 
enables oxygen binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
PubMed 
enables oxygen carrier activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
PubMed 
enables peroxidase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
PubMed 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in hydrogen peroxide catabolic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
PubMed 
involved_in oxygen transport IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
PubMed 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in blood microparticle IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
PubMed 
part_of haptoglobin-hemoglobin complex IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
PubMed 
part_of hemoglobin complex IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
PubMed 
Preferred Names
hemoglobin subunit alpha
Names
alpha-globin
hemoglobin alpha chain

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_001077422.3NP_001070890.2  hemoglobin subunit alpha

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001070890.2

    Status: PROVISIONAL

    Source sequence(s)
    BC102940
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    A3KN13, P01966, Q3SZE0, Q9TTR9, Q9TTS0, Q9TTS1
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A1K0FUD3, A0AAA9SI94
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd08927
    Location:3142
    Hb-alpha_like; Hemoglobin alpha, zeta, mu, theta, and related Hb subunits

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_002263795.3-RS_2024_12

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference ARS-UCD2.0 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_037352.1 Reference ARS-UCD2.0 Primary Assembly

    Range
    216496..217264
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    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)