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Protein Engineering: Modifying Proteins for Desired Functions
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Which of the following is a common technique used in protein engineering to introduce specific mutations into a protein?
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Site-directed mutagenesis
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Site-directed mutagenesis is a technique that allows researchers to introduce specific mutations into a protein by altering the DNA sequence that encodes it. This technique is widely used in protein engineering to study the effects of specific amino acid changes on protein structure and function.