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What is the cause of this?

In some people, hemoglobin always contains the amino acid valine in place of a glutamic acid at one position in the protein.

Asked by Shefali, Last updated: Mar 27, 2024

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E. Dixon

E. Dixon

E. Dixon
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Answered Feb 12, 2021

The correct answer to this question is. Hemoglobin is also known as haemoglobin. This is a protein that is found in red blood cells. It has protein in it. Hemoglobin is important to the human body because it is responsible for transporting oxygen throughout the body.

All vertebrates, except white-blooded fish, have hemoglobin. There are also some invertebrates that have them. Along with oxygen, hemoglobin transports other gases, including about 20-25% of the carbon dioxide that the body's respiratory system has.

Another function of hemoglobin is giving red blood cells the color red. The human body has millions of red blood cells.

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M. Kennedy

M. Kennedy

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M. Kennedy, Web Content Writer, Denver

Answered Feb 12, 2021

The cause of this is a base substitution in the hemoglobin gene. When you say hemoglobin, you are referring to the type of protein that can be found in the red blood cells. This is in charge of carrying the oxygen to the rest of the body especially the organs that would die without proper oxygen.

The carbon dioxide will also be transported from the organs back to the lungs so that they will be properly removed. There are some tests that are available that can check if you are getting just the right amount of hemoglobin in your system. If you have a low hemoglobin level, this means that you have a low blood cell count also known as anemia.

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John Smith

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Answered Jan 09, 2017

A base substitution in the hemoglobin gene
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