The structures of the amino acids leucine and isoleucine are
shown:
If a mutation in the DNA of a globular enzyme changed all of the
leucine amino acids to isoleucine, predict how the relative
position of the amino acid in the tertiary structure of the protein
would be affected when the protein is placed in an aqueous
solution. If the leucine amino acids were found within the active
site of the enzyme, discuss the effect this change is likely to
have on enzymatic function.
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