IthaID: 16


Names and Sequences

Functionality: Globin gene causative mutation Pathogenicity: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic
Common Name: -56 G>C HGVS Name: HBB:c.-106G>C
Hb Name: N/A Protein Info: β nt -56 G>C

Also known as:

We follow the HGVS sequence variant nomenclature and IUPAC standards.

Phenotype

Hemoglobinopathy Group: Thalassaemia
Hemoglobinopathy Subgroup: β-thalassaemia
Allele Phenotype:β+
Unclear
Associated Phenotypes: Haemolytic anaemia [HP:0001878]
Ineffective erythropoiesis [HP:0010972]

Location

Chromosome: 11
Locus: NG_000007.3
Locus Location: 70489
Size: 1 bp
Located at: β
Specific Location: Promoter

Other details

Type of Mutation: Point-Mutation(Substitution)
Effect on Gene/Protein Function: Promoter (Transcription)
Ethnic Origin: Moroccan, Algerian, Tunisian
Molecular mechanism: N/A
Inheritance: Recessive
DNA Sequence Determined: Yes

In silico pathogenicity prediction

Publications / Origin

  1. Agouti I, Bennani M, Nezri M, Levy N, Badens C, Beta-thalassemia intermedia due to two novel mutations in the promoter region of the beta-globin gene., Eur. J. Haematol. , 80(4), 346-50, 2008
  2. Douzi K, Moumni I, Zorai A, Ben Mustapha M, Ben Mansour IM, Dorra C, Salem A, Two new β+ -thalassemia mutation [β -56 (G → C); HBBc. -106 G → C] and [β -83 (G → A); HBBc. -133 G → A] described among the Tunisian population., Am. J. Hum. Biol. , 27(5), 716-9, 2015
Created on 2010-06-16 16:13:14, Last reviewed on 2016-09-08 19:13:06 (Show full history)

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