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Which type of mutation results in the formation of a protein with one inccorrect amino acid

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The type of mutation that results in the formation of a protein with one incorrect amino acid is missene mutation.

Step-by-step explanation:

Missene mutations are point mutations where there a change occurs in a single nucleotide. This results in a different codon and the production of a different amino acid. Missene mutation is one of the simplest types of mutation.

Sometimes missene mutation cause the production of a protein that is similar to the protein which was o be produced. In this case much variations are not produced. This is called conservative mutation.

Some amino acids are encoded by more than one codon and if a mutation results in a new codon which codes for the same amino acid there will be no change in the protein produced. This is called synonymous substitution.

Diseases like sickle cell anaemia are caused by missene mutation.

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