The defect in the following choices that will produce hemoglobin C disease are:
A)Beta 6 substitution of glutamic acid for valine
B)Beta 6 substitution of lysine for glutamic acid
C)Alpha 26 substitution of glutamic acid for threonine
D)Alpha 4 substitution of thymidine for methionine

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Hemoglobin C disease is caused by a mutation in the beta-globin gene where lysine is substituted for glutamic acid at position 6.

The Defect in the Following Choices That Will Produce Hemoglobin