Question
In sickle cell anemia, the amino acid ____.
Answer
In sickle cell anemia, the amino acid Glu is replaced by Val.
Hemoglobin aggregates into insoluble fibers.
→ this causes change from glutamate (E) to valine (V), aka a polar acidic to a nonpolar amino acid.
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