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A mutation replaces the original amino acid, leucine, with threonine in a large protein. The altered...

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A mutation replaces the original amino acid, leucine, withthreonine in a large protein. The altered protein still functions,but less efficiently. What amino acid might replace leucine butwith less effect on protein functions? What amino acid mightreplace leucine but with even a worse effect on the how the proteinfunctions?

a) less effect if lysine; worse if alanine

b) less effect if methionine; worse if lysine

c) less effect if methionine; worse if alanine

d) less effect if glutamate; worse if lysine

e) less effect if lysine; worse if methionine

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