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16.b

This strand contains an insertion mutation:

- T A C T G T T G C G A A T G C A A T T -

The correct sequence of amino acids coded for by this strand is:
- A T G A C A A C G C T T A C G T T A -

How does this compare to
ATGACACGTTACGTTAA?

2006-07-17 11:01:20 · 2 answers · asked by starruinstarla 1 in Science & Mathematics Biology

An incorrect amino acid appears in ths type of mutation, creating the wrong protein. It is called missense mutation.

2006-07-17 11:01:57 · update #1

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The gene defect is a known mutation of a single nucleotide (A to T) of the β-globin gene, which results in glutamic acid to be substituted by valine at position 6. Hemoglobin S with this mutation are referred to as HbS, as opposed to the more normal adult HbA. The genetic disorder is due to the mutation of a single nucleotide, from a GAG to GTG codon mutation. This is normally a benign mutation, causing no apparent effects on the secondary, tertiary, or quaternary structure of hemoglobin.

2006-07-17 15:41:15 · answer #1 · answered by Emerson 5 · 1 0

component mutations are purely substitutions of a single nucleotide. the commonplace form of nucleotides does not replace. The insertion or deletion modifications the form of nucleotides interior the coding series, and are not considered component mutations. There are a set of classifications for mutations that don't exclude others. as an occasion, if a codon is in a non-coding area or the amino acid isn't significant to the protein and it gets reproduction and pasted or deleted, it extremely is considered a impartial (it does not injury/help the organism) or silent (the mutation isn't expressed) . it is likewise frameshift mutation. they don't seem to be component mutations because of the fact the form of nucleotides interior the coding series is different (extra or much less, if some nucleotide(s) have been inserted or deleted).

2016-12-14 09:21:47 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0 0

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