Biologically Active Substance
hemoglobin C
he·mo·glo·bin c
Subclass of:
Abnormal Hemoglobins
Definitions related to hemoglobin c:
  • A commonly occurring abnormal hemoglobin in which lysine replaces a glutamic acid residue at the sixth position of the beta chains. It results in reduced plasticity of erythrocytes.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • A tetrameric complex of 2 molecules of hemoglobin subunit alpha (encoded by either the HBA1 or HBA2 gene) and 2 molecules of a hemoglobin subunit beta variant where the glutamic acid residue at position 7 has been replaced by lysine.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Abnormal hemoglobin caused by a point mutation in the beta chains, associated with splenomegaly, jaundice, or mild hemolytic anemia.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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