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PLEASE HELP!!! A mutation occurred in DNA of a globular enzyme. If the leucine amino acids were found within the active site of the enzyme, describe the effect this change is likely to have on enzymatic function

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Answer: See below

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It may alter the function of the enzyme and may lose its original structure. Leucine is a hydrophobic amino acid that must be buried within the globular enzyme. If it were found on the active site, it may no longer recognize the substrate and may change the shape of the cell in a way that it will not encounter a water molecule

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