HEMOGLOBIN INHERITANCE IN INBRED MOUSE STRAINS, I. STRUCTURAL DIFFERENCES

Abstract
Six different hemoglobins have been isolated from 4 strains of homozygous, inbred mice. Analysis of peptide patterns indicated that 4 different beta chains and 2 different alpha chains were present. Two strains, AKR and FL, contained 2 major hemoglobin types. The separated chains of mouse hemoglobin were similar in C -terminal, N-terminal, and certain internal peptides to the alpha and beta chains of human hemoglobin. Possible evolutionary implications of mouse hemoglobin variations were discussed.
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