The RNA triplet UAG acts as a stop codon which terminates the synthesis of a polypeptide. Below is given a strand of DNA which codes for four amino acids. In which position will an insertion of a thymine nucleotide result in the termination of translation ? DNA strand : 3′TCCACCCGATGC5′

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MCQ (Single)Genetic Code and Its PropertiesCBSE PYQ

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A segment of DNA, 'TTG AGG GGG ATG' was translated into an oligopeptide with the amino acids, Lysine – Serine – Proline – Tyrosine. (a) Write the codons in correct sequence for the four amino acids. (b) If first adenine in DNA is substituted by guanine, what will be the sequence of amino acids in the new oligopeptide? (c) Write the anticodons for these amino acids.

TextGenetic Code and Its PropertiesTranslation Process in Protein Synthesis

Assertion (A) : One of the property of genetic code is degeneracy. Reason (R) : Some amino acids can be coded by more than one codon.

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