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[unwiseone]

Question regarding sickle cell anemia:

I understand that this disease results from substitution of valine from the normal glutamic acid residue at a specific site in one of the polypeptide chains that compomrise hemoglobin. Question arises if 'leucine' or 'aspartic acid' was mutated instead of 'valine'. What are the effects.

thanks.