Campbell Biology In Focus, Loose-leaf Edition (3rd Edition)
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Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky
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Chapter 14, Problem 6TYU
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Introduction:
The unit of genetic code, which has three
Again, new amino acid is carried by tRNA, which again binds to the complementary codon of mRNA. In this way, amino acids get linked to each other, forming the long chain of the polypeptides.
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Given is the 30 nucleotides in the human gene for hemoglobin (the oxygen-carrying protein in the red blood cells): 5’ TAC-CAC-GTG-GAC-TGA-GGA-CTC-CTC-TTC-AGA 3’
a. What is the complementary strand?
b.Deduce the mRNA in this coding region.
c.What is the amino acid sequence based on this mRNA?
d. A very important mutation in human hemoglobin occurs in this DNA sequence, where the T at nucleotide 20 is replace with an A. The mutant hemoglobin is called sickle cell hemoglobin and is associated with severe anemia. What is the amino acid replacement that results in sickle-cell hemoglobin?
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5’-CTT-AAC-ACC-CCT-GAC-TTC-GCG-CCG-CAT-3’
a. What is the base sequence of the complementary strand of DNA? Indicate the 5’ and the 3’ ends.
b. What is the base sequence of the mRNA that can be transcribed from this template DNA strand? Indicate the 5’ and the 3’ ends.
c. What amino acid sequence can be coded by the mRNA in (b) starting from the 5’ end (or the N terminal amino acid)?
Give the corresponding strand of the DNA having the sequence of:a. 5’ ATGGCTAGGATCGGTAACTGCGATCGATCAGCATGACTAG-3’b. 3’ TACCAGGATAATTCGAGGTACTACGACTAGGAT-5’c. 5’ AACATGATCTGGTCCATTAGCTTGTTCAATAATTAGC-3’
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Campbell Biology In Focus, Loose-leaf Edition (3rd Edition)
Ch. 14.1 - MAKE CONNECTIONS In a research article about...Ch. 14.1 - What polypeptide product would you expect from a...Ch. 14.1 - DRAW IT The template strand of a gene contains the...Ch. 14.2 - What is a promoter? Is it located at the upstream...Ch. 14.2 - What enables RNA polymerase to start transcribing...Ch. 14.2 - WHAT IF? Suppose X-rays caused a sequence change...Ch. 14.3 - Given that there are about 20,000 human genes, how...Ch. 14.3 - How is RNA splicing similar to how you would watch...Ch. 14.3 - WHAT IF? What would be the effect of treating...Ch. 14.4 - What two processes ensure that the correct amino...
Ch. 14.4 - Discuss the ways in which rRNA structure likely...Ch. 14.4 - Describe how a polypeptide to be secreted is...Ch. 14.4 - WHAT IF? DRAW IT Draw a tRNA with the anticodon...Ch. 14.5 - What happens when one nucleotide pair is lost from...Ch. 14.5 - Prob. 2CCCh. 14.5 - WHAT IF? DRAW IT The template strand of a gene...Ch. 14 - In eukaryotic cells, transcription cannot begin...Ch. 14 - Prob. 2TYUCh. 14 - The anticodon of a particular tRNA molecule is A....Ch. 14 - Prob. 4TYUCh. 14 - Which component is not directly involved in...Ch. 14 - Prob. 6TYUCh. 14 - Prob. 7TYUCh. 14 - Prob. 8TYUCh. 14 - Prob. 9TYUCh. 14 - SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY Knowing that the genetic code...Ch. 14 - Prob. 11TYUCh. 14 - FOCUS ON INFORMATION Evolution accounts for the...Ch. 14 - SYNTHESIZE YOUR KNOWLEDGE Some mutations result in...
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