Introduction to Biotechnology 3rd Edition by William Thieman ,Michael Palladino

Exercise 6

Consider the following sequence of mRNA: 5'-AGCACCAUGCCCCGAACCUCAAAGUGAAA-CAAAAA-3'. How many codons are included in this mRNA How many amino acids are coded for by this sequence Use Table 2.3 to determine the amino acid sequence encoded by this mRNA. Note: Remember that mRNA molecules are actually much larger than the very short sequence shown here.