
IthaID: 2951
Names and Sequences
| Functionality: | Globin gene causative mutation | Pathogenicity: | Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Name: | CD 118 ACC>ATC [Thr>Ile] | HGVS Name: | HBA2:c.356C>T | 
| Hb Name: | Hb Cervantes | Protein Info: | α2 118(H1) Thr>Ile | 
| Also known as: | 
We follow the 
						 
							HGVS sequence variant nomenclature
						
						and
						 
							 IUPAC standards.
						
					
					
					
Protein sequence:
MVLSPADKTNVKAAWGKVGAHAGEYGAEALERMFLSFPTTKTYFPHFDLSHGSAQVKGHGKKVADALTNAVAHVDDMPNALSALSDLHAHKLRVDPVNFKLLSHCLLVTLAAHLPAEFIPAVHASLDKFLASVSTVLTSKYR
Comments: The alpha 118 residue has a key role for the interaction of the alpha globin chain with the chaperone protein AHSP. This interaction prevents the alpha chain from premature degradation. In Hb Cervantes, its hyper-unstability is due to a decreased affinity for AHSP.
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Phenotype
| Hemoglobinopathy Group: | Thalassaemia and Structural Haemoglobinopathy | 
|---|---|
| Hemoglobinopathy Subgroup: | α-thalassaemia, α-chain variant | 
| Allele Phenotype: | α⁺ | 
| Stability: | Hyperunstable | 
| Oxygen Affinity: | N/A | 
| Associated Phenotypes: | N/A | 
Location
| Chromosome: | 16 | 
|---|---|
| Locus: | NG_000006.1 | 
| Locus Location: | 34390 | 
| Size: | 1 bp | 
| Located at: | α2 | 
| Specific Location: | Exon 3 | 
Other details
| Type of Mutation: | Point-Mutation(Substitution) | 
|---|---|
| Effect on Gene/Protein Function: | Missense codons (Protein Structure) | 
| Ethnic Origin: | Spanish | 
| Molecular mechanism: | N/A | 
| Inheritance: | Recessive | 
| DNA Sequence Determined: | Yes | 
In silico pathogenicity prediction
Publications / Origin
- de la Fuente-Gonzalo F, Nieto JM, Ricard P, Anguita J, Martínez R, Cervera A, Villegas A, González FA, Ropero P, Hb Cervantes, Hb Marañón, Hb La Mancha and Hb Goya: Description of 4 new haemoglobinopathies., Clin. Biochem. , 48(10), 662-7, 2015
					Created on 2016-08-23 09:50:36,
					Last reviewed on 2016-09-09 11:54:33					(Show full history)
				
				
			
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