A Mutation in the Gene for Insulin Results in a Protein

question 81

Multiple Choice

A mutation in the gene for insulin results in a protein with a drastically distorted three-dimensional shape.What is the most likely outcome?

• A) The insulin protein will not function properly.
• B) Other proteins will be mutated to replace it.
• C) There will be no effect;the shape is rarely important.
• D) The effect will be minor,and the protein will mostly function.
• E) None of the above.

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