What is the difference between sickle- cell amino acid sequence and normal amino acid sequence?

Radovan Kuka asked Sep 24, 2023

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What is the difference between sickle-

cell amino acid sequence and normal amino
acid sequence?

Radovan Kuka asked Sep 24, 2023

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There is a single cell substitution in the 4th amino acid in the sequence. glutamic acid is replaced by valine in the sickle cell sequence

Angeline answered Sep 30, 2023

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