Use the chart below to help answer questions 9-12 Polar amino acids Nonpolar amino acids Serine, threonine, cysteine, asparagine, glutamine, tyrosine, lysine, arginine, histidine, aspartate, glutamate Glycine, alanine, valine, leucine, methionine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, tyrosine, tryptophan 9. If an amino acid substitution occurred in a polypeptide chain, predict which option would have the most significant impact on the structure and function of the final protein? Why? a. Serine is replaced by glutamate b.Alanine is replaced by lysine c.Glycine is replaced by valine

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Use the chart below to help answer questions 9-12
Polar amino acids
Nonpolar amino
acids
Serine, threonine, cysteine,
asparagine, glutamine,
tyrosine, lysine, arginine,
histidine, aspartate, glutamate
Glycine, alanine, valine,
leucine, methionine,
isoleucine, phenylalanine,
tyrosine, tryptophan
9. If an amino acid substitution occurred in a
polypeptide
chain, predict which option would have the most significant
impact on the structure and function of the final protein? Why?
a. Serine is replaced by glutamate
b.Alanine is replaced by lysine
c.Glycine is replaced by valine
Transcribed Image Text:Use the chart below to help answer questions 9-12 Polar amino acids Nonpolar amino acids Serine, threonine, cysteine, asparagine, glutamine, tyrosine, lysine, arginine, histidine, aspartate, glutamate Glycine, alanine, valine, leucine, methionine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, tyrosine, tryptophan 9. If an amino acid substitution occurred in a polypeptide chain, predict which option would have the most significant impact on the structure and function of the final protein? Why? a. Serine is replaced by glutamate b.Alanine is replaced by lysine c.Glycine is replaced by valine
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