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The defect is that hemoglobin (the protein) elongates. Instead of being circular, it acquires a crescent shape. With this shape, its harder for it to absorb and release oxygen. Also, when the blood cell reaches the capillaries, it can't fit through as well as normal blood cells can, which is why Sickle-Cell is painful.
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What kind of defect is CGD?
recessive defect meaning that both copies of the chromosome must have the defect before it can be expressed. Females who have one X chromosome without the defect do not get this disease. Males, since they only have one X chromosome, get the disease
Explain the origin of the defect distribution in a typical software development life cycle?
Explain the origin of the defect distribution in a typical software development life cycle.?
Which heart disease did Vincent from gattaca have?
A Congenital Heart Defect
What disease did Gary Coleman have?
Nephritis, a congenital kidney defect.
Why does a detetion mutation usually cause more defect during protein synthesis than point mutation?
Mutation usually causes the entire base sequence to defect. This usually happens during the protein synthesis.
A defect in the enzyme which converts phenylalanine into tyrosine is characteristic of what disease?
PKU
What causes charcot-marie-tooth?
X-linked Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMTX) is caused by a defect in connexin 32. This protein forms connections between adjacent cells, allowing ions to flow between them.
A disease that involves a defect in the cell-mediated immunity system is?
A defect in the cell-mediated immune system response was identified with regard to Hepatitis B (with many articles written about this in 2008-2009). HIV-AIDS is another disease with a defect in cell-mediated immune response, as well. There are other immunodeficiency diseases involving this kind of defect, too. immunological deficiency syndroms
A disease that involves a defect in the the cell mediated immunity system is?
A defect in the cell-mediated immune system response was identified with regard to Hepatitis B (with many articles written about this in 2008-2009). HIV-AIDS is another disease with a defect in cell-mediated immune response, as well. There are other immunodeficiency diseases involving this kind of defect, too. immunological deficiency syndroms
How does PKU impact protein synthesis?
PKU is a somatic genetic defect in an enzyme that metabolizes phenylalanine.
The disease cystic fibrosis involves a genetic defect that interferes with the packaging and shipping of cell products This defect directly inhibits the function of which organelle?
Golgi apparatus
What are the causes of gauchers disease?
Gaucher disease is caused by a genetic defect in an enzyme called glucocerebroside. There are four different types of this disease. For more information about Gaucher disease visit Answers.com
