ISSN:
0032-8332
Keywords:
Hemoglobin
;
Variant hemoglobin
;
Macaca fascicularis
;
Hb Bali (Macaca)
;
Primates
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract A variant hemoglobin due to structural change in the β chain was found in the central part of Bali island, Indonesia, during field studies on the genetic variation of the Indonesian crabeating monkey (Macaca fascicularis), and was named Hb Bali (Macaca). Structural analysis yielded the following results. (1) The amino acid sequence of the normal β chain of the crab-eating monkey coincided with that of the Japanese monkey (M. fuscata) and the pig-tailed monkey (M. nemestrina). (2) Asn at the 80th position from the amino terminal of the β chain was substituted by Lys in Hb Bali. This substitution appeared to have little harmful effect on the carrier, since the hematological characteristics of the heterozygous carriers were not different from those of normal individuals.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02382460