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Ch.26 Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis
McMurry - Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry 8th Edition
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Capitolo 26, Problema 20

What amino acid sequence is coded for by the mRNA base sequence CUC-AUU-CCA-UGC-GAC-GUA?

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Identify the codons in the mRNA sequence. Each codon consists of three bases. The given sequence is already divided into codons: CUC, AUU, CCA, UGC, GAC, and GUA.
Use the genetic code table to determine the amino acid corresponding to each codon. For example, CUC codes for leucine (Leu), AUU codes for isoleucine (Ile), and so on.
Translate each codon into its corresponding amino acid using the genetic code: CUC -> Leu, AUU -> Ile, CCA -> Pro, UGC -> Cys, GAC -> Asp, GUA -> Val.
Write the amino acid sequence in the correct order as determined by the codons in the mRNA sequence.
Ensure that the sequence is written using the standard three-letter abbreviations for amino acids: Leu-Ile-Pro-Cys-Asp-Val.

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