| Gene Symbol | HBB |
| Full Name | Hemoglobin Subunit Beta |
| Aliases | beta-globin, HBB1 |
| Chromosome | 11p15.5 |
| Function | encodes the beta-globin chain of hemoglobin, which pairs with alpha-globin to form the functional hemoglobin tetramer |
| Primary Expression | dopaminergic neurons of substantia nigra
- May protect against oxidative stress
- Expression altered with disease progression
- Possible interaction w |
| UniProt ID | P68871 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 3043 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000244734 |
| GeneCards | HBB |
| Human Protein Atlas | HBB |
| Protein Name | Hemoglobin subunit beta |
| Associated Diseases | Sickle Cell |
| Interactions | Hemoglobin, HBA1, RNA, AND, IL-17, ERBB2 |
| KG Connections | 48 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |