Often Point Mutations Can Cause a Protein to Be Made

question 30

Multiple Choice

Often point mutations can cause a protein to be made that differs in just one amino acid.Which of the following changes is most likely to cause the greatest change in protein function?

• A)a mutation that replaces an asparagine with a glutamine
• B)a mutation that replaces a valine with an isoleucine
• C)a mutation that replaces a proline with an aspartic acid
• D)a mutation that replaces a glutamic acid with an aspartic acid
• E)a mutation that replaces a serine with a cysteine

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