Chapter 6, Problem 73
ALLIED HEALTH What is the one-letter amino acid sequence formed from the following mRNA that codes for a pentapeptide that is an endorphin called Met-enkephalin?
5'AUG|UAC|GGU|GGA|UUU|AUG|UAA3'
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Provide the amino acid corresponding to each of the following codons:
b. CCA
Provide the amino acid corresponding to each of the following codons:
a. UUG
Provide the amino acid corresponding to each of the following codons:
c. AUC
ALLIED HEALTH
a. A base substitution changes a codon for an enzyme from GCC to GCA. Why is there no change in the amino acid order in the protein?
How is CRISPR different from earlier recombinant DNA techniques?
ALLIED HEALTH Oxytocin is a small peptide hormone involved in the process of birthing and lactation. It contains the nine amino acids shown.
CYIQNCPLG
a. How many nucleotides would be found in the mRNA for this protein?