Which strand is the coding strand, and where is the N-terminal end of the resulting peptide located?
Consider the following double-stranded DNA sequence that codes for a short polypeptide.
5'-A-T-G-T-G-G-C-C-A-C-T-A-T-A-A-T-C-A-3'
3'-T-A-C-A-C-C-G-G-T-G-A-T-A-T-T-A-C-T-5'
A) The top strand is the coding strand, and the N-terminus is on the right.
B) The top strand is the coding strand, and the N-terminus is on the left.
C) The bottom strand is the coding strand, and the N-terminus is on the right.
D) The bottom strand is the coding strand, and the N-terminus is on the left.
E) Not enough information is given to answer the question.
Answer: B
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