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Hemoglobin Wayne: a frameshift mutation detected in human hemoglobin alpha chains.

M Seid-Akhavan, W P Winter, R K Abramson

    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
    |March 1, 1976
    PubMed
    Summary

    Hemoglobin Wayne, an alpha chain variant, presents as two minor hemoglobin components. This variant results from a frameshift mutation, leading to altered amino acid sequences and implications for genetic disorders like Fanconi anemia.

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    Area of Science:

    • Biochemistry
    • Genetics
    • Molecular Biology

    Background:

    • Hemoglobin Wayne is identified as a rare alpha chain variant.
    • It appears as two minor hemoglobin components migrating faster than Hemoglobin A during electrophoresis.
    • This variant was observed in a child diagnosed with Fanconi anemia and their family.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To elucidate the molecular basis of Hemoglobin Wayne.
    • To understand the genetic mutation responsible for this alpha chain variant.
    • To investigate the relationship between Hemoglobin Wayne and Fanconi anemia.

    Main Methods:

    • Electrophoresis at pH 8.6 to separate hemoglobin components.
    • Amino acid sequencing of the alpha chain variant.
    • Comparison of alpha Wayne sequences with known alpha chain sequences (e.g., alpha A, alpha Constant Spring).

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    Main Results:

    • Hemoglobin Wayne involves an alpha chain with a modified carboxyl-terminal sequence.
    • The altered sequence is Asx-Thr-Val-Lys-Leu-Glu-Pro-Arg, replacing Lys-Tyr-Arg.
    • Alpha Wayne I features asparagine (Asx), while alpha Wayne II has aspartic acid (Asx), indicating deamidation.

    Conclusions:

    • Hemoglobin Wayne I is attributed to a -1 frameshift mutation in the alpha globin gene.
    • Hemoglobin Wayne II is a secondary product formed by spontaneous deamidation of asparagine in alpha Wayne I.
    • The findings support the understanding of frameshift and terminator mutations in hemoglobinopathies.