THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE
DNA MAKES RNA MAKES PROTEIN
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Question
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Translate the following mRNA into a strand of amino acids, or a protein. A U G C G A U U C G A G
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met-arg-phe-glu
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met-ala-arg-glu
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met-ala-lys-leu
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The mRNA is then pulled through the ribosome; as its codons encounter the ribosome’s active site, the mRNA nucleotide sequence is translated into an amino acid sequence using the tRNAs as adaptors to add each amino acid in the correct sequence to the end of the growing polypeptide chain.
Detailed explanation-2: -Thus, mRNAs are usually translated by a series of ribosomes, spaced at intervals of about 100 to 200 nucleotides (Figure 7.14). The group of ribosomes bound to an mRNA molecule is called a polyribosome, or polysome. Each ribosome within the group functions independently to synthesize a separate polypeptide chain.
Detailed explanation-3: -AUG is the codon for methionine, and is also the start codon.
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