Assume That a Transition Mutation Results in an Amino Acid

question 12

Multiple Choice

Assume that a transition mutation results in an amino acid substitution in the resulting polypeptide.What level of protein structure might be affected as a result?

• A)primary structure
• B)secondary structure
• C)tertiary structure
• D)quaternary structure
• E)All levels might be affected by a single amino acid substitution

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