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Effect of color blindness on normal protein function?

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No effect: Other than the change in the color receptive molecules in the eye. Color deficiency has no effect on protein metabolism or any other aspect of the rest of the eye or body.

Dr Jacobson agreed

Answered 3/26/2017

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