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A Molecular Microbiologist Identified a Unique Sequence of DNA Causing

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A molecular microbiologist identified a unique sequence of DNA causing an amino acid shift mutation within the gene encoding for peptidoglycan transpeptidase in a clinical strain of Streptococcus pneumoniae. What does this molecule do, and of what benefit could this mutation be to the organism?


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