What if the first triplet as CAA?

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Giovanny

Biology

26 June, 06:01

What if the first triplet as CAA?

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Bart · Answer 1

I believe; CAA codes for glutamine, therefore, there is a change in the amino acid sequence. It would not be correct to say now this person has a chance of developing diabetes, because A. the first codon of insulin isn't proline and B. the N-terminus of insulin contains a signal peptide, which is removed from the final, active product.