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Do mutations always alter the encoded protein structure and function?
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∙ 11y ago
No. Since a mutation in the DNA may not necessarily result in a change to the encoded amino acid in the protein sequence, it is entirely possible.
Further, the protein function will likely not change when an amino acid is replaced with one of similar chemical properties. Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't. This is the field that molecular evolutionary biologists study.
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What is leucine-rich repeat transmembrane protein FLRT2?
It is a protein that in humans is encoded by the FLRT2 gene and may function in cell adhesion and/or receptor signaling.
What is the definition of the word 'isoform'?
Isoform is a medical term. It is a protein that has the same function as an other protein but is encoded by a diffrente gene, so it is not totally the same.
Why can missenes mutations not have an effect on protein function?
Say the part of the gene that is mutated does not change the amino acid sequence of the protein made through the mRNA; hydrophobic amino acid stays hydrophobic. We have many of these small nucleotide polymorphisms in our genomes and they are useful trackers of human migrations, for instance.
Mutations that cause dramatic changes in protein structure are often?
your mom is what causes the answer, Frameshift mutation.
Does amino acids affect protein functions?
The sequence of amino acids affects protein function. The three-dimensional structure of a protein determines its function. The three-dimensional structure of a protein is determined by the sequence of its amino acids.
Why does the structure of a protein or enzyme determine its function?
Yes.
A protein's function is dependent on its?
Structure or Shapetype and other of amino acids
The function of a cell depends primarily on?
structureThe shape of the protein will determine the cell. It will also determine the function of the cell.
How is protein structure involved in enzyme specificity?
The R groups of the amino acids in its active site
The order of amino acids is a protein's?
The order of amino acids in a protein determines its structure and function.
Why is acid sequence of a protein of the ultumate importance?
The amino acid sequence determines the three-dimensional structure of a protein, which determines the function of the protein. If the amino acid sequence is incorrect, due to a genetic defect, the three-dimensional structure of the protein may be so disrupted as to not function properly, or not function at all.
How does DNA sequence determine protein function?
DNA sequences do not determine the function of any protein. DNA sequences determine the structure of the protein. That is particular amino acid sequence in protein only.
