Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.3.0)
Predicted to enable G protein-coupled receptor binding activity. Predicted to contribute to haptoglobin binding activity and peroxidase activity. Acts upstream of or within erythrocyte development; in utero embryonic development; and response to bacterium. Predicted to be located in extracellular space. Predicted to be part of haptoglobin-hemoglobin complex and hemoglobin complex. Is expressed in liver; visceral pericardium; and yolk sac. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Heinz body anemia; alpha thalassemia; familial erythrocytosis 7; and hemoglobin H disease. Orthologous to human HBA1 (hemoglobin subunit alpha 1) and HBA2 (hemoglobin subunit alpha 2).
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