HP wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human HP wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 16q22.1 and is approximately 6 kb in length. This allele, which encodes haptoglobin protein, is involved in both the prevention of iron loss in the kidney and in the protection of damage in the kidney.

**Synonyms:** - BP - HP2ALPHA2 - HPA1S - Haptoglobin wt Allele