If haemoglobin (Hb) of a normal individual and a sickle-cell anaemia patient are run in electrophoretic field, they will show

Options

A. Same mobilities
B. Different mobilities
C. Hb of patient will not move at all
D. Hbs are immobile

Answer

B

Explanation

Sickle cell hemoglobin and normal haemoglobin differ in electrophoretic mobility. In haemoglobin S of sickle cell has three less negative charge than on normal hemoglobin.