Campbell Essential Biology with Physiology (6th Edition)
Campbell Essential Biology with Physiology (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134711751
Author: Eric J. Simon, Jean L. Dickey, Jane B. Reece
Publisher: PEARSON
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To explain: The way in which it is possible to change an amino acid in a protein without affecting the function of that protein.

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Proteins are the macromolecules that are composed of the monomers of amino acids. There are 20 different amino acids that are the basic monomers of proteins.

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