Table 1 Panel of 7 candidate housekeeping genes selected and HBG2.
Gene symbol | mRNA accession number | Gene Name | Function | Gene aliases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ACTB | NM_001101 | Beta-actin (β-actin) | Cytoskeletal structural protein | |
AHSP | NM_016633 | Alpha haemoglobin stabilising factor | Chaperone for human alpha globin | ERAF, EDRF |
B2M | NM_004048 | Beta-2-microglobulin | Cytoskeletal protein involved in cell locomotion | |
GAPDH | NM_002046 | Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase | Glycolytic enzyme | G3PD, GAPD |
HBS1L | NM_006620 | HBS1-like protein | Uncharacterised | ERFS, HBS1 |
HPRT1 | NM_000194 | Hypoxanthine guanine phosphoribosyl transferase I | Involved in the metabolic salvage of purines in mammals | HPRT, HGPRT |
SDHA | NM_004168 | Succinate dehydrogenase complex, subunit A, flavoprotein | Involved in the oxidation of succinate | FP, SDH2, SDHF |
HBG2 | NM_000184 | Gamma globin (γ-globin) | Oxygen binding and transport |