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what do i say?! - (Mar/08/2010 )

I changed two tyrosine residues to two alanines using PCR. when i am writing this, do i say i introduced a double tyrosine mutation or double alanine mutation? reading of various literature has me confused :)

-wizzkid-

wizzkid on Mar 8 2010, 09:37 AM said:

I changed two tyrosine residues to two alanines using PCR. when i am writing this, do i say i introduced a double tyrosine mutation or double alanine mutation? reading of various literature has me confused :)

Hi wiz,
Questions like these are more quickly answered by your group members, they are valuable resources, consult with them.

-Denny-

i would write it thus: two Y -----> A mutations were introduced at sites Y_ and Y_

-DRN-