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  2. HBG2 - hemoglobin subunit gamma 2 Gene

HBG2 - hemoglobin subunit gamma 2 Gene

Homo sapiens

Also known as TNCY; HBG-T1

Gene ID: 3048 | Gene type: protein coding

About HBG2

Cytogenetic location: 11p15.4 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 11:5,253,188-5,254,781 (from NCBI)

This gene has 3 transcripts (splice variants), 549 orthologues, 11 paralogues and is associated with 5 phenotypes.

Summary

The gamma globin genes (HBG1 and HBG2) are normally expressed in the fetal liver, spleen and bone marrow. Two gamma chains together with two alpha chains constitute fetal hemoglobin (HbF) which is normally replaced by adult hemoglobin (HbA) at birth. In some beta-thalassemias and related conditions, gamma chain production continues into adulthood. The two types of gamma chains differ at residue 136 where glycine is found in the G-gamma product (HBG2) and alanine is found in the A-gamma product (HBG1). The former is predominant at birth. The order of the genes in the beta-globin cluster is: 5'- epsilon -- gamma-G -- gamma-A -- delta -- beta--3'. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

HBG2 Products(1)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_000184.3 NP_000175.1 hemoglobin subunit gamma-2

HBG2 Protein Structure

Globin

Globin: Globin (8 - 112)

  • 0
  • 100
  • 147 a.a.
Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

hemoglobin subunit gamma-2

G-gamma globin Paulinia

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Cyanosis, Transient Neonatal

TNCY

Cyanosis Transient Neonatal

Fetal Hemoglobin Quantitative Trait Locus 1

Hereditary Persistence Of Fetal Hemoglobin

Delta-Beta-Thalassemia

Delta-Beta Thalassemia

Delta Beta-Thalassemia

HBFQTL1

Hemoglobin F, Hereditary Persistence Of

Hpfh

Hereditary Persistence Of Fetal Hemoglobin, Hb Gene Cluster-Related

Hemoglobin, Fetal, Quantitative Trait Locus 1

Hereditary Persistence Of Fetal Hemoglobin Thalassemia

Hpfh - [Hereditary Persistence Of Fetal Haemoglobin]

Fetal Haemoglobin

Persistence Of Fetal Haemoglobin

Persistent Haemoglobin F

Hemoglobinopathy Toms River

Transient Neonatal Cyanosis And Anemia Due To Toms River Hemoglobin

Hereditary Persistence Of Fetal Hemoglobin-Beta-Thalassemia Syndrome

Hpfh-Beta-Thalassemia Syndrome

Hereditary Persistence Of Fetal Hemoglobin-Sickle Cell Disease Syndrome

Hpfh-Sickle Cell Disease Syndrome

Acquired Methemoglobinemia

Drug-Induced Methemoglobinemia

Methemoglobinemia Acquired

Sulfhemoglobinemia
Methemoglobinemia
Congenital Methemoglobinemia

Hereditary Methemoglobinemia

Autosomal Recessive Methemoglobinemia

Methemoglobinemia Hereditary

Hemoglobin M Disease

Beta-Thalassemia

Beta Thalassemia

Cooley'S Anemia

Mediterranean Anemia

Beta Thalassemia Intermedia

Erythroblastic Anemia

Thalassemia, Hispanic Gamma-Delta-Beta

Thalassemia Major

Thalassemia Minor

Beta-Plus-Thalassemia

Thalassemia, Beta

Beta Thalassemia Major

Beta Thalassemia Minor

Thalassemias, Beta-

Microcytemia, Beta Type

Thalassemia, Beta Type

B-THAL

Mediterranean Anaemia

Beta Thalassaemia Syndrome

Mediterranean Disease

Beta Thalassaemia Disease

Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency

G6pd Deficiency

Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency

Deficiency Of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase

Glucose 6 Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency

Deficiency Of G-6pd

G6pdd

Sickle Cell Disease

Hbs Disease

Hemoglobin S Disease

Scd

Sickle Cell Disorders

Sickling Disorder Due To Hemoglobin S

Anemia, Sickle Cell

Hb-Ss Disease Without Crisis

Hbss Without Crisis

Sickle-Cell Anaemia Without Crisis

Scd - [Sickle Cell Disease]

Sca - [Sickle Cell Anaemia]

Sickle Cell Disease Nos

Sickle Cell Disorder

Sickle Cell Syndrome

Sickle-Cell Anaemia Nos

Sickle-Cell Disorder Nos

Haemoglobin S Disease

Haemoglobin Ss Disease

Hb S Disease

Hb Ss Disease

Herrick Anaemia

Hereditary Haemoglobinopathy Disorder Homozygous For Haemoglobin S

Sickle-Cell Haemoglobin Disease

Sickling Disorder Due To Haemoglobin S

Hb-Ss Disease With Crisis

Sickle Cell Crisis

Sickle-Cell Disorder With Crisis

Sickle-Cell Anaemia With Crisis

Hbss With Crisis

Hb S Disease With Mention Of Crisis

Haemoglobin Ss Disease With Crisis

Hb-Ss Disease With Vaso-Occlusive Pain

Vaso-Occlusive Crisis

Hemolytic Anemia

Anemia, Hemolytic

Anemia Hemolytic

Anaemia Due To Other Disorders Of Glutathione Metabolism

Chronic Non Spherocytic Anaemia

G6pd - [Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency] Anaemia

Anaemia Due To Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency

Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency With Anaemia

Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency Anaemia

Favism Anaemia

Haemolytic Anaemia Due Tog6pd Deficiency

Favism

Pentose Phosphate Pathway Disorder Anaemia

Anaemia Due To Pentose Phosphate Pathway Defect

Alpha-Thalassemia

Alpha Thalassemia

Alpha Thalassaemia

Alpha Plus Thalassemia

Thalassemia, Alpha-

Thalassemias, Alpha-

A-Thalassemia

Α-Thalassemia

A-THAL

Thalassemia

Alpha Thalassaemia Syndrome

Thalassemia

Sickle-Cell Thalassemia With Crisis

Sickle-Cell Thalassemia Without Crisis

Thalassemia Hb-S Disease With Crisis

Thalassemia Hb-S Disease Without Crisis

Thalassemias

Hereditary Leptocytosis

Haemoglobin Thalassaemia Disorder

Thalassaemia Syndrome

Thalassaemia Nos

Thalassemia Variants

Chronic Granulomatous Disease

Cgd

Granulomatous Disease, Chronic

Autosomal Recessive Chronic Granulomatous Disease

X-Linked Chronic Granulomatous Disease

Bridges-Good Syndrome

Congenital Dysphagocytosis

Quie Syndrome

Chronic Septic Granulomatosis

Chronic Granulomatous Disorder

Granulomatous Disease Chronic

Granulomatous Disease, Chronic, X-Linked

Iron Deficiency Anemia

Iron-Deficiency Anemia

Fe Deficiency Anaemia

Ida - [Iron Deficiency Anemia]

Fe - [Iron] Deficiency Anemia Nos

Pulmonary Hypertension

Primary Pulmonary Hypertension

Hypertension Pulmonary

Hypertension, Pulmonary

Hypertension, Pulmonary, Primary

Idiopathic Pulmonary Hypertension

Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Pulmonary Htn - [Hypertension]

Beta-Thalassemia Intermedia
Hemoglobin C Disease

Hb C Disease

Hemoglobin C

Hb-C Disease

Thalassemia Minor
Autosomal Dominant Beta Thalassemia

Inclusion Body Beta-Thalassemia

Beta-Thalassemia Major

Cooley'S Anemia

Cooley Anemia

Mediterranean Anemia

Alpha-Thalassemia Myelodysplasia Syndrome

ATMDS

Acquired Hemoglobin H Disease

Alpha-Thalassemia Myelodysplasia Syndrome, Somatic

Acquired Hbh Disease

Alpha-Thalassemia-Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Hemoglobin H Disease, Acquired

Acquired Alpha-Thalassemia With Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Hemoglobin H Disease Acquired

Thalassemia, Alpha, Myelodysplasia Syndrome, Somatic

Ghosal Hematodiaphyseal Dysplasia

Ghosal Syndrome

Ghosal Hematodiaphyseal Syndrome

GHDD

Diaphyseal Dysplasia-Anemia Syndrome

Ghosal Hematodiaphyseal Dysplasia Syndrome

Diaphyseal Dysplasia Associated With Anemia

Ghosal Hemato-Diaphyseal Dysplasia

Ghosal-Type Hemato-Diaphyseal Dysplasia

Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Ards

Non-Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema

Acute Lung Injury

Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult

Shock Lung

Acute Respiratory Distress

Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Adult Rds

Ali

Increased-Permeability Pulmonary Edema

Stiff Lung

Respiratory Distress Syndrome Adult

Sickle Cell Anemia

Hemoglobin Sc Disease

Anemia, Sickle Cell

Hbsc Disease

Sickle Cell-Hemoglobin C Disease Syndrome

Hb Ss Disease

Sickle Cell Trait

Drepanocytosis

Haemoglobin Sc Disease

Hb Sc Disease

Hb-S/Hb-C Disease

Hb-Ss Disease Without Crisis

Hemoglobin S Disease Without Crisis

Sickle Cell Anaemia

Sickle-Cell/Hb-C Disease Without Crisis

Sickle Cell - Hemoglobin C Disease

Hbs Disease

Hemoglobin S Disease

Sickling Disorder Due To Hemoglobin S

SKCA

Sickle Cell Disease

Sickle Cell-Hemoglobin C Disease

Sickle-Cell Disease Carrier

Sickle-Cell Heterozygous Disorder

Haemoglobin A-S Genotype

Hb-S - [Sickle Cell Haemoglobin] Carrier

Sickle Cell Haemoglobin Trait

As - [Sickle Cell Trait]

Hbas - [Sickle Cell Haemoglobin Trait]

Sickle-Cell Trait Haemoglobin Disease

Haemoglobin Sickle Cell Trait Disorder

Heterozygous Sickle Cell Trait

Hbas - [Heterozygous Haemoglobin S]

Bilirubin Metabolic Disorder

Hyperbilirubinemia

Hereditary Hyperbilirubinemia

Hyperbilirubinemia, Hereditary

Hyperbilirubinaemia

Hemoglobinopathy

Hemoglobinopathies

Blood Protein Disease

Blood Protein Disorders

Blood Protein Disorder

Thrombocytopenia With Beta-Thalassemia, X-Linked

XLTT

Thrombocytopenia, Platelet Dysfunction, Hemolysis, And Imbalanced Globin Synthesis

Beta-Thalassemia-X-Linked Thrombocytopenia Syndrome

Gata1-Related X-Linked Cytopenia

X-Linked Thrombocytopenia With Beta-Thalassemia

Thrombocytopenia Platelet Dysfunction Hemolysis And Imbalanced Globin Synthesis

Congenital Hemolytic Anemia

Anemia Hemolytic Congenital

Anemia, Hemolytic, Congenital

Congenital Hemolytic Anaemia

Hereditary Hemolytic Anaemia

Hereditary Hemolytic Anemia

Neonatal Jaundice

Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia

Neonatal Icterus

Jaundice Neonatal

Jaundice, Neonatal

Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal

Deficiency Anemia

Anemia

Deficiency Anemias

Anaemia

Lung Disease

Lung Diseases

Disorder Of Lung

Abnormality Of The Lung

Neonatal Anemia

Anemia Neonatal

Anemia, Neonatal

Anaemia Neonatal

Neonatal Anaemia

Hemoglobin E Disease

Hemoglobin E

Hb-E Disease

Malaria

Malaria, Susceptibility To

Malaria, Resistance To

Malaria, Cerebral

Cerebral Malaria

Malaria, Severe, Susceptibility To

Malaria, Severe, Resistance To

Malaria, Cerebral, Susceptibility To

Induced Malaria

Malaria, Vivax, Protection Against

Malaria, Severe

Malaria, Cerebral, Reduced Risk Of

Malaria, Protection Against

Resistance To Malaria Due To G6pd Deficiency

Malaria Due To G6pd Deficiency

Malarial Encephalitis

CM

Malaria Cerebral

Susceptibility To Malaria

Acute Pernicious Fever

Aestivo-Autumnal Fever

Aestivo Autumnal Malaria

Chagres Fever

Continued Malaria Fever

Estivo-Autumnal Fever

Estivo-Autumnal Malaria

Estivo-Autumnal Malarial Fever

Falciparum Fever

Malignant Tertian Fever

Malignant Tertian Malaria

Pernicious Intermittent Fever

Pernicious Malaria

Quotidian Malaria

Subtertian Fever

Subtertian Malaria Fever

Subtertian Malignant Tertian Malaria

Tropical Malaria

Algid Malaria

Bilious Haemoglobinuric Fever

Black Water Fever

Blackwater Fever

Malarial Blackwater Fever

Severe Malarial Falciparum

West African Fever

Malarial Haematinuria

Haemoglobinuric Fever

Haemoglobinuric Malaria

Severe Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria

Malarial Haemoglobinuria

Malarial Haematuria

Falciparum Malaria [Malignant Tertian]

Malaria Tropica

Malarial Shock

Chagres Virus Disease

Malignant Malaria

Mtm - [Malignant Tertian Malaria]

Tm -[Malignant Tertian Malaria]

Panama Fever

St - [Subtertian Malaria]

Malarial Quotidian

Benign Tertian Malaria

Tertian Ague

Vivax Fever

Plasmodium Vivax Malaria Nos

Btm - [Benign Tertian Malaria]

Bt - [Benign Tertian Malaria]

Vivax Malaria

Benign Tertian Vivax Malaria

Tertian Malaria

Quartan Malaria

Quartan Ague

Quartan Fever

Plasmodium Malariae Malaria Nos

Quartan Malarial

Malaria By Plasmodium Malariae

Malariae Malaria

Ovale Tertian Malaria

Plasmodium Ovale Fever

Malaria Fever By Plasmodium Ovale

Ovale Malaria

Malaria By Plasmodium Ovale

Malarial Ovale

Marsh Fever

Remittent Congestive Fever

Coastal Fever

Remittent Gastric Fever

Miasmatic Fever

Congestive Remittent Fever

Intermittent Fever

Jungle Fever

Paludism

Cameroon Fever

Ague

Corsican Fever

Intermittent Bilious Fever

Disease Due To Plasmodiidae

Malarial Fever

Plasmodiosis

Remittent Fever

Roman Fever

Malaria Fever Nos

Malaria Nos

Paludal Fever

Clinically Diagnosed Malaria

Clinically Diagnosed Malaria Without Parasitological Confirmation

Congestive Fever

Malarial Cachexia

Marsh Cachexia

Paludal Cachexia

Recurrent Malaria

Remittent Malaria

Heart Disease

Heart Failure

Congenital Heart Disease

Heart Diseases

Congenital Heart Defects

Congenital Heart Defect

Heart Malformation

Congenital Anomaly Of Heart

Heart Defect

Heart-Congenital Defect

Congenital Heart Disorder

Heart Defects Congenital

Heart Defects, Congenital

Heart Defects

Heart Disease, Congenital

Disease, Heart, Congenital

Congestive Heart Failure

Diseases Alias
Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma