Chapter 9, Problem 6CTQ

Summary Introduction

To draw:

A diagram and describe the following:

a. mRNA codons that correspond to this DNA sequence,

b. Location of ribosome binding within the first two mRNA codons,

c. tRNA anticodon that corresponds to the entire mRNA sequence and

d. Sequence of amino acids in the polypeptide coded by the mRNA sequence.

Introduction:

The unit of genetic code, which has three nucleotides that code for amino acids, is called codon. The $\text{mRNA}$ (messenger ribonucleic acid) gets attached to the ribosomal complex in the cytoplasm. The transfer $\text{RNA}$ conveys amino acids to the ribosomal complex where the pairing of an anticodon of $\text{tRNA}$ (transfer ribonucleic acid) takes place with complementary codon of the messenger $\text{RNA}$.