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A 15-year-old teenager complains of general weakness, dizziness and rapid fatigability. Examination detected deformed erythrocytes, their number is decreased. The provisional diagnosis of sickle-cell anemia was made. What amnio acid replacement in hemoglobin causes the development of this pathological condition?

Answer options

  1. Valine replaced with aspartate
  2. Glutamate replaced with aspartate
  3. Valine replaced with glutamate
  4. Glutamate replaced with alanine
  5. Glutamate replaced with valine
Correct answer

Glutamate replaced with valine

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