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1. It is possible to convert the cysteine (Cys) that is a partof Cys-tRNACys to alanine (Ala) by a catalytic reduction. If theresulting Ala-tRNACys were added to a mixture of ribosomes alongwith tRNAs correctly charged with the other 19 amino acids, all theother cofactors and proteins needed to make proteins in vitro, andmRNA for Insulin, what effect on the primary structure, tertiarystructure and function of the insulin thus made would youexpect?

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Insulin is a polypeptide hormone consisting of 2 chains A and B A chains has 21 amino acids while B chain has 30 amino acids The 2 xhains are bound together in tertiary structure by 3 disulfide bonds A chain Bchain    See Answer
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