Hemoglobin has played a central role in the understanding of many biochemical and biophysical principles, as Eaton and colleagues point out on page 351 of this issue of Nature Structural Biology.

Understanding Sickle Cell Anemia and the Need for Early DiagnosisSickle cell anemia is a genetic blood disorder caused by a ...

The end product was Heme-Chip, a pocket-sized sickle cell diagnostic tool. Users add a drop of blood mixed with deionized ... "As far as I know, we are the only group in the world working to make ...

Red blood cells contain hemoglobin ... Bungoma is the only county that has Hb electrophoresis, a device used to screen for sickle cell and give a confirmatory test," he adds.He explains that ...

Sickle cell hemoglobin (HbS) behaves like normal hemoglobin when fully oxygenated, but at low oxygen tension the hydrophobic valine residues cause the HbS to polymerize, resulting in gel formation ...

The oral small molecules could induce fetal hemoglobin expression. Other companies have hit on the idea of treating sickle cell by inhibiting BACH1. Mitobridge, which Astellas acquired for $225 ...