Question

Sam has a mutation in a gene that affects the function of a transfer RNA (tRNA). Human cells have 20 different types of tRNAs, and each adds a different amino acid to growing peptide chains, which form proteins. Based on what you know so far, would you expect this mutation to affect all proteins produced in Sam's cells? Explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

Answer:

No

Explanation:

The mutation is not expected to affect all the proteins produced in Sam's cells because each protein has a different structure and functions. Proteins are polymers of amino acids and the component amino acid for each protein diffesr. Hence only the proteins whose constituent amino acids include the amino acid being carried by the mutated tRNA would be affected. Others whose constituent amino acids do not include the amino acid being carried by the mutated tRNA would function normally.