EBK GENETICS: FROM GENES TO GENOMES
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Chapter 1, Problem 12P
Figure 1.6 shows the amino acid sequences of parts of the cytochrome c proteins from several different organisms. Some of these amino acids are highlighted in dark orange, some in light orange, and some are not highlighted at all. Which of these three classes of amino acids is likely to be most important for the biochemical function of cytochrome c proteins?
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