Question

Identify the first and sixth amino acid in acid of beta globin chain
of haemoglobin of a person suffering from sickle cell anemia

Answer 1

Answer:

I- Valine

VI- Valine

Explanation:

The very mutation that causes sickle cell anaemia is the change in the 6th amino acid of beta change of haemoglobin. Thus sixth position in a normal beta chain has glutamic acid, while sickle beta chain has valine.

While the first amino acid remain the same, i.e. valine

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