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Proteins: Mutational Effects in

  1. Arthur M Lesk

Published Online: 27 JAN 2006

DOI: 10.1038/npg.els.0006039

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eLS

eLS

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Lesk, A. M. 2006. Proteins: Mutational Effects in. eLS. .

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  1. University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

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  1. Published Online: 27 JAN 2006
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Abstract

Mutations in the DNA sequence can have profound effects on the structure of proteins and on organismal function.

Keywords:

  • substitutions;
  • single nucleotide polymorphisms;
  • insertions/deletions;
  • gain/loss of function;
  • translocations;
  • metabolic diseases;
  • cancer
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