The DNA sequence below encodes the first five amino acids of a large protein. 5? ATGTTAGGATATCAG 3? 3? TACAATCCTATAGTC 5? a. Identify the coding and template strands. b
Write the sequence and polarity of the mRNA transcript produced by this sequence. Where does this process occur in eukaryotes? c. Write the amino acid sequence of the amino acids produced using the three-letter code for amino acids. (See genetic code table in text.) Where does this process occur in eukaryotes?
a. The top strand is the coding strand. The bottom strand is the template.
b. 5? AUGUUAGGAUAUCAG 3?. Transcription occurs in the nucleus in eukaryotes.
c. Met-Leu-Gly-Tyr-Gln. Translation occurs on ribosomes.
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