Biochemistry: Concepts and Connections
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Author: Dean R. Appling, Spencer J. Anthony-Cahill, Christopher K. Mathews
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Chapter 4, Problem 3P
pppApCpCpupApGpApu-OH
a. Using the straight-chain sugar convention shown on page 79, write the structure of the DNA strand that encoded this short stretch of RNA
b. Using the simplest convention for representing the DNA base sequence (page 79), write the structure of the nontemplate DNA strand.
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pppApCpCpUpApGpApU-OH(a) Using the straight-chain sugar convention, write the structure of the DNA strand that encoded this short stretch of RNA.(b) Using the simplest convention for representing the DNA base sequence, write the structure of the nontemplate DNA strand.
5’-GATCAGCTGACTGGATCCGTCCTCAACGTCAGGATCCAGCTTCAAG-3’
1. How many cuts do you expect this enzyme to make on the above DNA and how many fragments do you expect to see on your gel? Assume that they are all different sizes.
5’ - A T G G C C C A A C T G A C C - 3’
a. How many nucleotides are listed here
b. How many codons are listed here
c. What are the three structural components of one nucleotide
D.Write the appropriate sequence for the complementary strand above or below the sequence shown. Be sure to include which end of the complementary strand is 5’ and which end is 3
E.If the above sequence is the coding strand, write the RNA strand that will be transcribed
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Biochemistry: Concepts and Connections
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