What are gene mutations, and what are their molecular consequences?

Gene mutations are changes caused by the replacement of one or more nucleotides within a single gene.
The consequences of gene mutations: they entail a change in the structure of proteins, which consists in the appearance of a new sequence of amino acids in the polypeptide chain and, as a consequence, a change in the functional activity of the protein molecule.



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