Question

The HEXA gene codes for a protein that breaks down and recycles toxic substances in our brain and spinal cord. Mutations in the HEXA gene lead to Tay-Sachs disease. This is a disorder in which the level of toxic substances builds in the brain and spinal cord, leading to severe brain damage and eventually death.
In many patients with Tay-Sachs, an insertion of four base pairs is seen in the HEXA gene. In general terms, explain how this insertion impacts the protein that is produced.

Answer 1

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the genes combine together

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Answer 2

Answer:

Tay Sachs disease demolished your brains ability to function, but a change in one nucleotide in sickle cell allows you lead a functional life. In sickle cell, the hemoglobin mutation can still function, the reason being you can have a functional life and have sickle cell.

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