hemoglobin I

he·mo·glo·bin I

[MIM*141800.0055] an abnormal Hb with a single α chain substitution, molecular formula α216Lys→Gluβ2A; a thalassemialike syndrome has been found in people heterozygous for both Hb I and α-thalassemia genes, with formation of about 70% Hb I.