2. Use your knowledge of amino acids (and the R groups) and tertiary structures of proteins to explain how the simple change of one base in the DNA that causes the change in an amino acid can lead to sickle cell anemia. Must be in your own words

2. Use your knowledge of amino acids (and the R groups) and tertiary structures of proteins to explain how the simple change of one base in the DNA that causes the change in an amino acid can lead to sickle cell anemia. Must be in your own words

Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter3: Biological Molecules: The Carbon Compounds Of Life

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Problem 10TYK: RNA differs from DNA because: a. RNA may contain the pyrimidine uracil, and DNA does not. b. RNA is...

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can lead to sickle cell anemia. Must be in your own words

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