Question: simplify this please Hemoglobin, heterotetramer [ - globin 2 , - globin 2 ] person with 2 copies [ homozygous ] of allele with GTA

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Hemoglobin, heterotetramer [-globin2, -globin2]
person with 2 copies [homozygous] of allele with GTA can suffer from sickle cell anemia.
-under oxygen stress, hemoglobin in red blood cells [rbcs] aggregate
-form rigid rod-like structures -rbcs change cell shape
-from dumbbell shape in XS to RIGID sickle shape
Sickle Cell Anemia [cont.]
Sickled rbcs clog capillaries
-restricts blood flow downstream of blockage
-results in localized anoxia[oxygen deprivation]-results in cell death, tissue damage, organ damage -in some cases causes death
But condition called sickle cell anemia- WHY?
-sickled cells turned over[destroyed] more rapidly
-body cannot generate new rbcs fast enough to replenish/replace lost rbcs
-result is low rbc count or anemia.
Sickle Cell Anemia [cont.]
Person with one sickle cell allele-generally rbcs have normal shape
-under extreme oxygen deprivation, cells may sickle
-person is more resistant to malaria
-parasite has difficulty infecting rbc [explanation?]
-allele more prevalent/common in human populations where malaria is prevalent. [Selective advantage]

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