Hbe1 - hemoglobin subunit epsilon 1

Enables hemoglobin alpha binding activity. Involved in response to organic cyclic compound. Part of hemoglobin complex. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in sickle cell anemia. Orthologous to human HBE1 (hemoglobin subunit epsilon 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]