The LEPR gene that encodes for the leptin receptor protein is approximately 23 kilo base pairs long. The receptor protein consists of 896 amino acids. A man has a mutation in an LEPR allele. Analysis of his DNA sequence for this lepr allele shows that there is a 5' GTA to 5' CTA change at position 1501, which results in an amino acid substitution.

a)This mutation results in an amino acid change from___?____ to ____?_____.
b) What type of mutation is this?( Justify answer to b.)
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The LEPR gene that encodes for the leptin receptor protein is approximately 23 kilo base pairs long. The receptor protein consists of 896 amino acids. A man has a mutation in an LEPR allele. Analysis of his DNA sequence for this lepr allele shows that there is a 5' GTA to 5' CTA change at position 1501, which results in an amino acid substitution. 
a)This mutation results in an amino acid change from___?____ to ____?_____.
b) What type of mutation is this?( Justify answer to b.)
I am lost.