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Isopropylmalate Synthase. Amino acid analogs. Amino Acid Analogs. Analogs – resemble naturally occurring amino acids Inhibit Wild Type – Why? What happens if incorporated into protein? Why are normal amino acids not synthesized? . Expose Wild Type Salmonella to Fluoroleucine. Observed.
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Isopropylmalate Synthase Amino acid analogs
Amino Acid Analogs Analogs – resemble naturally occurring amino acids Inhibit Wild Type – Why? What happens if incorporated into protein? Why are normal amino acids not synthesized?
Expose Wild Type Salmonella to Fluoroleucine Observed Expected Minimal Media containing Fl-leu What is nature of variants that grow?
Salmonella Strain ComparisonGrown on regular Minimal Media Isopropyl Malate Synthase – First committed enzyme in the synthesis of leucine