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Title: explain the relationship between nucleic acids and proteins. How would a change
Post by: noelpetry13 on Dec 8, 2013
Explain the relationship between nucleic acids and proteins. How would a change in DNA ultimately affect proteins?


Title: Re: explain the relationship between nucleic acids and proteins. How would a change
Post by: Laser_3 on Dec 9, 2013
Hi noelpetry13,

http://www.nobelprize.org/educational/medicine/dna/ (http://www.nobelprize.org/educational/medicine/dna/)

Since the sequence of protein is based on DNA, mutations in DNA would most likely change the sequence of protein, and could potentially affect the function of that protein.

Best,
Laser