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Ch. 1 - The Molecular Basis of Heredity, Variation, and Evolution
Sanders - Genetic Analysis: An Integrated Approach 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 1, Problema 19

A portion of a polypeptide contains the amino acids Trp-Lys-Met-Ala-Val. Write the possible mRNA and template-strand DNA sequences. (Hint: Use A/G and T/C to indicate that either adenine/guanine or thymine/cytosine could occur in a particular position, and use N to indicate that any DNA nucleotide could appear.)

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span>Identify the codons for each amino acid in the polypeptide sequence: Trp (Tryptophan), Lys (Lysine), Met (Methionine), Ala (Alanine), and Val (Valine).
span>Trp is encoded by the codon UGG. Lys is encoded by AAA or AAG. Met is encoded by AUG. Ala is encoded by GCU, GCC, GCA, or GCG. Val is encoded by GUU, GUC, GUA, or GUG.
span>Write the possible mRNA sequences using the identified codons: UGG for Trp, AAA/AAG for Lys, AUG for Met, GCU/GCC/GCA/GCG for Ala, and GUU/GUC/GUA/GUG for Val.
span>Determine the template-strand DNA sequences by replacing each mRNA nucleotide with its complementary DNA nucleotide: A with T, U with A, G with C, and C with G.
span>Use A/G and T/C to indicate positions where either adenine/guanine or thymine/cytosine could occur, and use N to indicate any nucleotide could appear, based on the degeneracy of the genetic code.

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