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The basic physical and functional unit of heredity composed of DNA sequences that encode instructions for synthesizing a protein or functional RNA.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONEncodes the 147-amino acid Beta-Globin protein subunit of adult hemoglobin (HbA).

LOCATION IN CELLChromosome 11p15.4 (HBB Gene Locus)

ESTIMATED STUDY TIME⏱️ 15 Mins

SEQUENCE & CODON TRANSLATOR

Central Dogma Sequence Inspector

5' → 3' DNA TEMPLATE STRAND:

5' → 3' DNA TEMPLATE

ATGGTGCACCTGACTCCTGAGGAGAAG

5' → 3' mRNA TRANSCRIPT

UACCACGUGGACUGAGGACUCCUCUUC

TRANSLATED POLYPEPTIDE CHAIN

UACTyrTyrosine

CACHisHistidine

GUGValValine

GACAspAspartic Acid

UGASTOPStop Codon

STRUCTURAL ANATOMY

Key Molecular Components

Promoter (TATA Box)

RNA Polymerase binding site initiating transcription.

Exons & Introns

Exons contain protein coding code; introns are spliced out by spliceosome.

Enhancer Regions

Distal DNA elements binding transcription factors to boost transcription.

INTERACTIVE MOLECULAR LAB & SANDBOX

DNA Base Pairing Sandbox

Given the 5' → 3' template DNA strand below, build the complementary 3' → 5' strand by selecting matching nucleotides (A-T, G-C).

Template Strand:

ATGCGATCGATC

Your Strand:

Select Nucleotide to Add:

MOLECULAR ASSESSMENT & CERTIFICATION

Gene (HBB - Beta-Globin) Evaluation Suite

REWARD+220 XP

Q1: What is the primary biological function of Gene (HBB - Beta-Globin)?

Q2: Which cell location contains HBB?

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