A Mutation That Results in a Single Amino Acid Substitution

question 73

Multiple Choice

A mutation that results in a single amino acid substitution in the active site of an enzyme

• A) may alter the ability of a noncompetitive inhibitor to bind to the enzyme.
• B) may alter the ability of an allosteric regulator to alter enzyme activity.
• C) may change the substrate specificity of the enzyme.
• D) may alter the ∆G for the reaction catalyzed by the enzyme.

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