Applying genetic algorithms to the study of protein mutation theory

Genetic algorithms were applied to the study of simulation of protein mutation carried out on two_dimensional lattice model; to the study of effects of single mutation and double mutation on protein folding and protein structure stability. It is found that in two_dimensional lattice models, replacement of inner core hydrophobic residue by hydrophilic residue will result in reduction of protein stability; at the same time the number of residues of protein surface relatively grows with increase of protein chain length; and most mutations occur in residues of protein surface, these mutations are all neutral and have no effects on protein natural structure. The two mutations of double mutation are interactive and related to each other.