Question

For each mutant sequences below, give the type of mutation that occurred to produce the mutant sequence. (Note: the “…” indicates unspecified amino acids and types of mutations you might want to consider are insertions, deletions, missense, nonsense, and silent).

Normal: Met-Gly-Glu-Thr-Lys-Val-Val- ... -Pro

Mutant 1: Met-Gly

Mutant 2: Met-Gly-Glu-Asp

Mutant 3: Met-Gly-Arg-Leu-Lys

Mutant 4: Met-Arg-Glu-Thr-Lys -Val-Val - ... -Pro