A Patient with Sickle Cell Anemia Has a Point Mutation

question 2

Multiple Choice

A patient with sickle cell anemia has a point mutation in which the amino acid valine is incorporated into the chain instead of

• A) glutamate
• B) tyrosine
• C) glycine
• D) proline
• E) lysine

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