Converse of object

• contain: A normal hemoglobin molecule contains two alpha globins and two beta globins to make up the complement of 4 globins.

• call: Human adult hemoglobin is actually a composite of four protein chains called globins, knotted around each other.

Adjective modifier

• fetal: Human fetal beta globins G and A gamma from Shen, Slightom and Smithies, Cell 26; 191-203.

• beta: The genes coding for the alpha globins are on chromosome 11; those coding for the beta globins are on chromosome 16.

• human: Human fetal beta globins G and A gamma from Shen, Slightom and Smithies, Cell 26; 191-203.

Modifies a noun

• gene: The disorder affects people who inherit two mutated versions of the beta globin gene, which makes part of the hemoglobin protein.

• sequence: For example, you could identify human globin sequences with LookUp.

• chain: Specific enzymes break down any excess globin chains of one sort or the other that may arise.

• locus: A 16 kilobase region between the the folate receptor and the globin loci is found to be condensed in all tissues analyzed.

• family: Another example where inconsistent use of hyphens can cause problems is the globin family.

• nucleotide: For instance, you could identify human globin nucleotide sequences with LookUp.

Noun used with modifier

• beta: Usually, the synthesis of alpha and beta globins is very tightly coordinated to produce almost equal numbers of each.

• alpha: Two are true alpha globins, used in the adult.

• zeta: They found that zeta globin was able to replace the faulty beta globin, in the same way that gamma globin can.

• gamma: They found that zeta globin was able to replace the faulty beta globin, in the same way that gamma globin can.