Most structural variants are found in the ____ chain. These mutations may alter O2 binding such as HbKemsey (too tight) and HbKansas (too weak), cause heme loss and denaturation of Hb, or make Hb less soluble such as HbS and HbC.

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1. Most structural variants are found in the ____ chain. These mutations may alter O2 binding such as HbKemsey (too tight) and HbKansas (too weak), cause heme loss and denaturation of Hb, or make Hb less soluble such as HbS and HbC.