A Mutation Results in an Amino Acid Substitution at a Site

question 29

Multiple Choice

A mutation results in an amino acid substitution at a site distant from the active site of an enzyme.How might this amino acid change alter the active site and substrate specificity of the enzyme?

• A)by changing the optimum temperature for the enzyme
• B)by changing the intracellular location of the enzyme
• C)by changing the binding site for an allosteric regulator
• D)by changing the conformation of the enzyme

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