One type of sickle cell anemia is caused by a single point mutation in the hemoglobin gene, in which a glutamic acid is replaced by valine in the final protein. Which of the following codons might result in sickle cell hemoglobin?

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The mutation in sickle cell anemia involves a change from GAG (glutamic acid) to GUG (valine), which is similar to the change from GAA to GUA.

One Type of Sickle Cell Anemia Is Caused by a Single