HBE1

The epsilon globin gene (HBE) is normally expressed in the embryonic yolk sac: two epsilon chains together with two zeta chains (an alpha-like globin) constitute the embryonic hemoglobin Hb Gower I; two epsilon chains together with two alpha chains form the embryonic Hb Gower II. Both of these embryonic hemoglobins are normally supplanted by fetal, and later, adult hemoglobin. The five beta-like globin genes are found within a 45 kb cluster on chromosome 11 in the following order: 5'-epsilon - G-gamma - A-gamma - delta - beta-3' [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Hemoglobin Subunit Epsilon 1

The epsilon chain is a beta-type chain of early mammalian embryonic hemoglobin.

Cellular oxidant detoxification Source: GOC
Hydrogen peroxide catabolic process Source: GO_Central
Response to organic cyclic compound Source: Ensembl

Cytosol; Hemoglobin complex; Blood microparticle; Haptoglobin-hemoglobin complex