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In sickle-cell anaemia, which amino acid replaces glutamic acid in the beta globin chain?
AAlanine
BGlycine
CValine
DLeucine
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Valine
Valine substitutes for glutamic acid at the sixth position of the beta globin chain.
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