MCAT Question of the Day


  • Q:

    A missense mutation alters a leucine residue to an isoleucine residue, both similarly-sized nonpolar amino acids. The residue is typically found in the inside of an enzyme. This mutation is most likely to have which of the following effects?

     

    A

    increase in the enzymatic activity

    B

    slight decrease in the enzymatic activity

    C

    dramatic decrease in the enzymatic activity

    D

    markedly decreased resistance to changes in pH



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