Which of the following mutations is likely to have the most significant effect on a protein?
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Which of the following mutations is likely to have the most significant effect on a protein?
Silent mutation
Missense mutation
Nonsense mutation
In-frame mutation
A nonsense mutation introduces a premature stop codon, leading to a truncated and often nonfunctional protein, which can have significant effects.
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Q: Which of the following mutations is likely to have the most significant effect on a protein?
Solution: A nonsense mutation introduces a premature stop codon, leading to a truncated and often nonfunctional protein, which can have significant effects.
