6. You are performing site-directed mutagenesis to test predictions about which residues are critical for the function of a protein. Which of each pair of amino acid substitutions below would you expect to disrupt protein structure the most? Briefly explain your answers. (a) Ile replaced by Leu or Tyr (b) Val replaced by Ala or Phe (c) Lys replaced by Asp or Arg

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Mitochondrial Mutations

A mitochondrion is a cellular organelle that serves as the site for cellular respiration and energy production (ATP or Adenosine Triphosphate). It is a double-membrane-bound organelle and is only present in eukaryotic cells.