Which feature or characteristic is most critical for protein function or activity?
A)The number of amino acids
B)The sequence of amino acids
C)Deletion of all active exons
D)Transcription occurring after translation

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Every active protein has a specific amount of the amino acids and a unique sequence in which they are connected together. The exact sequence is critical for protein function. It is possible for two separate proteins to have the same total number of amino acids and perhaps even the same numbers of individual amino acids (so response A is incorrect). However, the sequencing order of the amino acids is what makes one protein different in structure and function from another protein. The exons are the actual directions for the sequence of amino acids. Deleting these would not result in a functional protein. Transcription always occurs before, not after, translation in the process of protein synthesis.

Which Feature or Characteristic Is Most Critical for Protein Function