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11) The base pair sequence of a region of a gene coding for a polypeptide is: St

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11) The base pair sequence of a region of a gene coding for a polypeptide is:

Strand A:    5’ C A C C T A A C T T A C T C A G* C T T A C G A A G T C T A C C C A G C G 3’

Strand B:   3’ G T G G A T T G A A T G A G T C* G A A T G C T T C A G A T G G G T C G C 5’

A.) If this gene codes for a polypeptide that contains three Tyrosines (Tyr), which strand is transcribed? (1 pt)

B). What is the nucleotide of the mRNA transcribed from this DNA? (Note: there is no “start” codon. Simply start from the “appropriate” end). You MUST label the appropriate 5 ‘ and 3’ ends. (1 pt)

C.) What is the polypeptide sequence of the protein translated from this mRNA? (1 pt)

D.) Hydroxylamine (HA) affects the bold-faced (*) base pair and causes a mutation during DNA replication. What is the amino acid sequence of the polypeptide coded by the mutant gene? (1 pt)

Explanation / Answer

  

5’   CAC CTA   ACT   TAC    TCA     GCT TAC   GAA   GTC   TAC    CCA    GCG   3’

3’ GTG   GAT TGA ATG AGT   CGA   ATG CTT   CAG ATG GGT   CGC   5’

A. Strand that is transcribed is “

3’ GTG   GAT TGA ATG AGT   CGA   ATG CTT   CAG ATG GGT   CGC   5’

B. Nucleotide of transcribed RNA is :

5’ CAC      CUA   ACU UAC   UCA   GCU   UAC   GAA GUC   UAC   CCA GCG   3’

C. Polypeptide translated is :

Histidine –Leucine-Threonine-Tyrosine-Serine—alanine-Tyrosine-Glutamic acid-Valine-Tyrosine-Proline-Alanine

D.

Mutated Strand

GTG   GAT TGA ATG AGT   C*GA   ATG CTT   CAG ATG GGT   CGC   5’

Hyrdroxylamine causes transition of GC pair to AT pair : So next strand will be

3’ GTG   GAT TGA ATG AGT   TGA   ATG CTT   CAG ATG GGT   CGC   5’

Transcribed RNA from Changed Strand:

CAC   CUA   ACU UAC   UCA   ACU   UAC   GAA GUC   UAC   CCA GCG   3’

Changed Polypeptide:

Histidine –Leucine-Threonine-Tyrosine-Serine—THREONINE-Tyrosine-Glutamic acid-Valine-Tyrosine-Proline-Alanine

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