To interpret: The properties of Hbsand Hb in relation to the sickling and aggregate formation.
Concept introduction: Hemoglobin is a protein in red blood cells that contains iron. This molecule consists of a red pigment called heme which helps to composed of four protein chains and four small non-protein molecules called heme. The heme helps to transport oxygen throughout the body. Sickle hemoglobin or Hemoglobin S is the most common type of abnormal Hb that causes the agglutination of the sickle shape red blood cells in the blood. Sickle cell disease is a group of blood disorders inherited from parents. The most common type among them is the sickle cell anemia. People with sickle cell disease possess this Hbs in their red blood cells.
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