Biology 2e
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781947172517
Author: Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark
Publisher: OpenStax
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Chapter 3, Problem 31CTQ
Explain what happens if even one amino acid is substituted for another in a polypeptide chain. Provide a specific example.
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