Mutations That Result in a Single Amino Acid Substitution in an Enzyme

question 27

Multiple Choice

Mutations that result in a single amino acid substitution in an enzyme ________.

• A) cannot affect the activity or properties of the enzyme
• B) will destroy the activity of the enzyme
• C) will change the substrate specificity of the enzyme
• D) may change the enzyme's optimal temperature or optimal pH
• E) may, in rare cases, cause the enzyme to run reactions in reverse

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Definitions:

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