Changing a Single Amino Acid in a Protein Consisting of 325

question 25

Multiple Choice

Changing a single amino acid in a protein consisting of 325 amino acids would

• A) alter the primary structure of the protein, but not its tertiary structure or function.
• B) cause the tertiary structure of the protein to unfold.
• C) always alter the biological activity or function of the protein.
• D) always alter the primary structure of the protein and disrupt its biological activity.
• E) always alter the primary structure of the protein, sometimes alter the tertiary structure of the protein, and affect its biological activity.

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Definitions:

Error SSE

The sum of squared errors (SSE) is a measure used in statistics to quantify the discrepancy between the data and an estimation model.

Coefficient of Determination

A statistical measure that expresses the proportion of variance in the dependent variable that can be predicted from the independent variable(s).

Standard Error

A measure of the dispersion or variance of sample means around the population mean.

Regression Line

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