Answer:
1.Their similarities are that they both contain the codons for the following amino acids Isoleucine (ATC), glycine (GGT) and valine (GTT).
Their differences are:
a. Their codons for the second isoleucine molecule is different, ATC in the normalgene compared to ATTinnthe abnormal gene.
b. The codon for the amino acid phenylalanine is lacking in the abnormal gene.
2. The abnormal structure of the CFTR protein is because the amino acid phenylalanine is lacking in the polypeptide chain of the that region of the protein. This would result in an error in the secondary and tertiary structure of the protein.
3. The mutant protein would not be able to perform its function of channelling chloride ions across the membranes because the protein molecule is not properly folded for this function.
Explanation:
1. The DNA sequences of the normal CTFR gene and that of the abnormal CFTR gene shows some similarities as well as some differences.
Their similarities are that they both contain the codons for the following amino acids Isoleucine (ATC), glycine (GGT) and valine (GTT).
Their differences are:
a. Their codons for the second isoleucine molecule is different, ATC in the normalgene compared to ATTinnthe abnormal gene.
b. The codon for the amino acid phenylalanine is lacking in the abnormal gene.
2. The abnormal structure of the CFTR protein is because the amino acid phenylalanine is lacking in the polypeptide chain of the that region of the protein. This would result in an error in the secondary and tertiary structure of the protein.
3. The mutant protein would not be able to perform its function of channelling chloride ions across the membranes. This is because the protein molecule is not properly folded for this function. As illustrated by the model, while the normal protein can open for ions to move through, the mutant protein cannot.
