Chapter 10, Problem 8QP

Summary Introduction

To determine: The total number of steps present in the pathway involved in production of protein – E, assuming that all the individuals represent all possible mutants that are there in the synthesis of protein – E.

Introduction: Production of proteins is controlled by the genetic code for that particular protein, present in the genome of that organism. Different metabolic pathways are controlled by different proteins. Synthesis of these metabolic pathway controlling proteins can be interrupted by many different reasons that are present in the pathway. Combination of genes from two different organisms can alter the effect of the genetic code for that protein based on the presence of alleles in homozygosity or heterozygosity