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Of course, there can be many outcomes from no problems to sickle cell disease to fetal death. Some mutations really cause no problems, some can cause a disease and some are so damaging it can cause the death of the unborn child.

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How many amino acids would you expect to find between the hemoglobin of a human and a wolf?

There are no differences in the amino acids in human hemoglobin and wolf hemoglobin.


What could have been responsible for the change in amino acid from gorillas to humans?

Genetic mutations over time likely caused changes in the amino acid sequence from gorillas to humans. These mutations could have arisen from environmental factors, natural selection, or genetic drift. As a result, differences in amino acids between gorillas and humans have accumulated over millions of years of evolution.


What would happen if there was a change in the nucleic acids that carry information to make hemoglobin?

A change in the nucleic acids that carry information to make hemoglobin, such as a mutation, could result in a different amino acid being incorporated into the hemoglobin protein sequence. This can lead to structural changes in hemoglobin, affecting its ability to bind oxygen, potentially causing disorders like sickle cell anemia.


What is a Missence mutation?

A mutation that causes the code for the wrong amino acid (apexvs.com)


How does a mutation change a codon for one amino acid into a different codon for the same amino acid?

A mutation can change a codon for one amino acid into a different codon for the same amino acid through a process called silent mutation. This type of mutation occurs when a change in the DNA sequence does not alter the amino acid that is coded for, resulting in the same protein being produced.

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Is hemoglobin an amino acid?

no


What diseases arises from an amino acid change in protein hemoglobin?

sickle cell disease


What is the relation of amino acid to sickle cell hemoglobin?

Hemoglobin is a protein, which is composed of linked amino acids.


What is the difference between normal and sickle cell hemoglobin?

loss of only one amino acid from the normal hemoglobin molecule


What common genetic variation which causes a change in the amino acid sequence in the structure of hemoglobin leads to what disease?

Sickle cell


How does human hemoglobin compare with horse's?

17 amino acid differences


How does a single amino acid substitution cause hemoglobin molecules to stick together?

A single amino acid substitution, such as the one in sickle cell anemia where glutamic acid is replaced by valine, can cause hemoglobin molecules to stick together due to a change in the structure of the protein. This structural change leads to the formation of abnormal hemoglobin polymers that can distort the shape of red blood cells, leading to their sickling and contributing to various complications.


In which hereditary disease does abnormal hemoglobin differ from normal hemoglobin by only a single amino acid?

Sickle-cell anemia


In sickle cell what amino acid is changed?

Glutamate is substituted for a valine at position 6. But this is not an amino acid problem, it's the construction of hemoglobin that's in error.


How many amino acids would you expect to find between the hemoglobin of a human and a wolf?

There are no differences in the amino acids in human hemoglobin and wolf hemoglobin.


What could have been responsible for the change in amino acid from gorillas to humans?

Genetic mutations over time likely caused changes in the amino acid sequence from gorillas to humans. These mutations could have arisen from environmental factors, natural selection, or genetic drift. As a result, differences in amino acids between gorillas and humans have accumulated over millions of years of evolution.


What type of mutation in the DNA leads to a single change in the amino acid sequence of the protein?

Yes, it already has by changing the amino acid you have a mutation. That one amino acid counld be in the active site of an enzyme and that one amino acid being changed could result in loss of function or reduction in function of the enzyme. Sickle cell animea is caused by a single such amino acid substiution.