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If 2 proteins have the same amino acid sequence why does one of the proteins have a different function to the other?
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- CowboyLv 63 months agoFavorite Answer
The sequence may be the same but what and where is the active site on each? Are they folded the same way?
- 3 months ago
The gene, or sequence of DNA, ultimately determines the unique sequence of amino acids in each peptide chain. A change in nucleotide sequence of the gene's coding region may lead to a different amino acid being added to the growing polypeptide chain, causing a change in protein structure and therefore function.
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