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Some bacteria make an enzyme called β-galactosidase that catalyzes the breakdown of the polysaccharide β-galactoside into…
Some bacteria make an enzyme called β-galactosidase that catalyzes the breakdown of the polysaccharide β-galactoside into monomers of galactose. A population of bacteria were found with an amino acid mutation within the active site of β-galactosidase protein, and these bacteria were unable to breakdown β-galactoside polymers. A) How would you identify a population of bacteria with mutant β.galac tosidase in terms of the relative concentration of β-galactoside and galactose in their cells? B.) Explain how the amino acid mutation could have affected enzyme function. Be specific and use correct terminology (enzyme active site, substrate, etc ) HTML Editor Paragraph
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