You have made several mutations in the coding region of the gene coding for the sodium channel and placed them in expression vectors to have the synthetic proteins placed in the membranes of the cultured cells. As a result, the cells no longer contract with the same force as the wild type. why does this occur?

You have made several mutations in the coding region of the gene coding for the sodium channel and placed them in expression vectors to have the synthetic proteins placed in the membranes of the cultured cells. As a result, the cells no longer contract with the same force as the wild type. why does this occur?

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Chapter37: The Endocrine System

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Problem 1VCQ: Figure 37.5 Heat shock proteins (HSP) are so named because they help refold misfolded proteins. In...

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