Campbell Biology (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134093413
Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece
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Chapter 56.4, Problem 3CC
MAKE CONNECTIONS → Mutagens are chemical and physical agents that induce mutations in DNA (see Concept 17.5). How does reduced ozone concentration in the atmosphere increase the likelihood of mutations in various organisms?
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E17. Gene mutagenesis is also used to explore the structure and function
of proteins. For example, changes can be made to the coding
sequence of a gene to determine how alterations in the amino acid
sequence affect the function of a protein. Let's suppose that you are
interested in the functional importance of a particular glutamic acid
(an amino acid) within a protein you are studying. By site-directed
mutagenesis, you make mutant proteins in which this glutamic
acid codon has been changed to other codons. You then test the
encoded mutant proteins for functionality. The results are as follows:
Functionality (%)
Normal protein
100
Mutant proteins containing
Тугosine
Phenylalanine
3
Aspartic acid
94
Glycine
From these results, what would you conclude about the functional
significance of this glutamic acid within the protein?
MAKE CONNECTIONS Speculate about whether thesame enzyme could methylate both a histone and a DNAbase. (See Concept 5.4.)
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