Mutations That Result in Single Amino Acid Substitutions in an Enzyme

question 4

Multiple Choice

Mutations that result in single amino acid substitutions in an enzyme

• A) cannot affect the activity or properties of the enzyme.
• B) will almost always destroy the activity of the enzyme.
• C) will often 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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