Mutations
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- Created on: 09-02-21 18:21
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- Mutations
- Mutations = changes to the genetic code (occur continuously).
- Changes the sequence of the DNA bases which produces a genetic variant.
- If the shape of an enzyme's active site changes its substrate will no longer bind. Structural proteins like collagen could lose its strength.
- Insertions: a new base is inserted into the DNA base sequence. Insertions change the way the groups of 3 bases are 'read' changes the amino acid they code for..
- Can change more than 1 amino acid, knock-on effect.
- Substitutions: mutations is when a random base in the DNA base sequence is changed to a different base.
- Mutations = changes to the genetic code (occur continuously).
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