A Site Directed Mutagenesis Converting Histidine 57 of Chymotrypsin to a Lysine

question 48

Essay

A site directed mutagenesis converting histidine 57 of chymotrypsin to a lysine results in an inactive enzyme even though lysine has an amino group in its side chain. Describe why the scientist may have thought this result surprising and why it wasn't.

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