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Amino acid substitution

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

A point mutation that results in one amino acid being replaced by a different amino acid in a protein sequence.

AP course connection

Topic 6.7: 6.7 Mutations

Unit 6

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