In Sickle-Cell Disease, There Is a Mutation That Causes an Amino

question 77

Multiple Choice

In sickle-cell disease, there is a mutation that causes an amino acid in _______ to be replaced with an amino acid that is _______.This change causes the protein to form needlelike aggregates in red blood cells.

• A) hemoglobin; hydrophobic
• B) hemoglobin; hydrophilic
• C) phenylalanine hydroxylase; hydrophobic
• D) phenylalanine hydroxylase; hydrophilic
• E) dystrophin; hydrophobic

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