A Prokaryotic Species Is Facing a New Environmental Stress That

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Essay

A prokaryotic species is facing a new environmental stress that can be ameliorated by a catalytic activity that requires the side chain of a unique amino acid derivative called pyrovaline. What molecule and mechanism would be required for the incorporation of this nonstandard amino acid into a protein molecule?

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