Study Set Content:
Silent mutation disease
beta-thalassemia, PKU
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A different codon is produced thereforeit codesfor a different amino acid
Missense mutation
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Missense mutation e.g.
UCA (serine) to CCA (proline)
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is a missense mutation
Sickle cell anemia
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A stop codon is produced thereby also stopping protein synthesis
Nonsense mutation
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Nonsense mutation e.g.
UCA to UAA (stop
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Nonsense mutation diseases:
Duchenne muscular dystrophy, cystic fibrosis and hemophilia
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