This condition results from a substitution of valine for glutamic acid at the sixth position of a certain protein.
This condition results from a substitution of valine for glutamic acid at the sixth position of a certain protein. This disease's symptoms can be alleviated by promoting the production of the fetal form of hemoglobin, and its carriers are advantaged by a resistance to (*) malaria. This disease's namesake trait causes blockages in and damage to blood vessels. Particularly common in populations of African descent, identify this disease named for the abnormal shape of its sufferers' red blood cells.
This condition results from a substitution of valine for glutamic acid at the sixth position of a certain protein.
{sickle-cell} disease [or {sickle-cell} anemia]