Chapter 13.3, Problem 1TC

Summary Introduction

To explain:’

The translated peptide differs when the guanine molecules are substituted by uracil in the m-RNA sequence.

Introduction:

The mutation can be defined as the alteration in the genome sequences. Mutation can be the result of error in DNA replication, the ultraviolet rays in the sunlight and carcinogens. In the substitution mutations a single nucleotide base pair is substituted by another nucleotide base. These alterations in the nucleotide affect the protein function and structure.