Q. 17.63 - An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry

Question

How is protein synthesis affected if the normal base sequence$TTT$ in the DNA template strand is changed to$TTC$?

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

On changing base sequence protein will change it's structure.

Step 1: Given Information

We need to find what happens if $TTT$ in DNA template is changed to $TTC$

Step 2: Explanation

As change of $TTT$ DNA to $TTC$ is example of  point mutation. So, it will be affected in same way as all DNA gets affected on point mutation. Point mutations have nonexponentially dispersed effects on protein structure. Inspection of structure changes in proteins caused by changing their sequences helps engineers understand the physics, function, and evolution of existing proteins.