Mutations are changes in the DNA sequence that are inherited.
Give two ways in which a mutation might have no effect on the functioning of the protein product of the gene it codes for. Sometimes proteins get modified after they are synthesized. For example, serine can be phosphorylated. Explain how this modification can influence the behavior of the protein in which it resides. Serine is a neutral amino acid that will interact with other amino acids in the protein to help fold that protein into a functional shape.