Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)

by Timberlake, Karen C.

Published by Prentice Hall

ISBN 10: 0321908449

ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-844-5

Chapter 17 - Section 17.6 - Genetic Mutations - Questions and Problems - Page 611: 17.47b

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Glutamic acid is polar while valine is non-polar. Hence oxygen cannot bind to the non-polar valine which results in sickle cell anemia

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