A Leu Ala mutation at a site buried in the core of the enzyme lysozyme is
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A Leu → Ala mutation at a site buried in the core of the enzyme lysozyme is found to be destabilizing. Explain the observed effect of this mutation on lysozyme stability by predicting how enthalpy (ΔH°), conformational entropy (ΔS°peptide), and the hydrophobic effect (ΔS°solvent) are expected to change for the mutant compared to wild-type lysozyme. Explain how ΔG° for unfolding is affected by your predicted changes in enthalpy or entropy.
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Biochemistry Concepts And Connections
ISBN: 9780134641621
2nd Edition
Authors: Dean Appling, Spencer Anthony-Cahill, Christopher Mathews
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