What is silent mutation?
When there’s no change in amino acid order due to the degenerate nature of genetic code
What is the level of severity in a silent mutation?
None
What is the outcome of the missense mutation?
Only one amino acid changes so it’s unlikely to impact overall protein structure
What is the level of severity of a missense mutation
Low-Medium
What is the outcome of a nonsense mutation?
The introduction of a stop codon in the middle of the base sequence and no protein is produced
What is the severity of a missense mutation?
High
What is the outcome of a frameshift mutation?
The deletion or insertion of a base which then alters the order of all amino acids downstream from the mutation, producing a non-functioning protein
What is the level of severity of a frameshift mutation?
High