Mutations can alter a protein's shape, potentially preventing enzyme-substrate binding or weakening structural proteins; mutations in non-coding DNA can affect gene expression by controlling whether genes are switched on or off.
Mutations can alter protein shape, affecting enzyme-substrate binding or structural protein strength. Non-coding DNA mutations can affect gene expression by switching genes on or off.
| Front | A few mutations that may cause the protein to have a different shape: Not all parts of the DNA code for proteins: |
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| Back | -If it is an enzyme, then the substrate may no loner fit the active site. -If it is a structural protein, it may lose its strength. -Non coding parts of DNA can switch genes on/off so they can/cannot make changes to specific proteins. -Mutations in these areas can affect how the DNA genes are shown. |
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