NorthWest Biotherapeutics Inc (NWBO)

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Flipper: "Nope. Most chromosomal mutations have no effect on the cell. But you are saying they result in apoptosis, which is mathematically a huge distortion."

I don't want to re-ignite this heated debate, but I am interested in learning as much about this issue as possible. I thought that most mutations did kill cells, not through apoptosis, but rather through the loss of a needed protein. If that is not the case then I need to edit some wiki content.

Are there typically parallel/multiple productions of a given protein sequence? Even in that case, doesn't the buildup of an unused protein often create problems for the cell?