Mutation
- Created by: Just_Georgia
- Created on: 28-05-13 12:19
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- Mutation
- THERE ARE 3 TYPES
- Substitution
- changing one base for another.
- It could change the amino acid formed
- However, it doesn't affect the other forming amino acids
- It could change the amino acid formed
- changing one base for another.
- Depletion
- removing a base without replacing it.
- The Amino Acids frame shift from the missing base
- Because it is a triplet sequence
- The Amino Acids frame shift from the missing base
- removing a base without replacing it.
- Addition
- adding a base
- The Amino Acids frame shift due to the extra base
- adding a base
- Substitution
- These primary structure changes could change the tertiary structure and therfore a change in shape. It could result in a non-functioning protein.
- THERE ARE 3 TYPES
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