9. A gene has the base sequence that starts with CGT ACG GCT AC.
Messenger
RNA Codons
Second base in codon
First base in codon
C
A
G
UUU
UCU
UAU
UGU
U
Phe
UUC
UCC
UAC
Tyr
UGC Cys
U
Ser
UUA
UCA
UAA Stop UGA Stop
Leu
UUG
UCG
CUU
CCU
UAG Stop UGG Trp
CAUT CGU
CUC
CCC
CAC
His
CGC
Leu
Pro
CUA
CUG
CCA
CAA
Gin
CCG
CAG
AUU
ACU
AAU
Asn
AUC lle ACC
AAC
Thr
AUA
ACA
AAA
Lys
AUG StartMe ACG
AAG
GUU
GCU
GAU
GUC
GCC
GAC
52 53
CGA
Arg
CGG
AGU
Ser
AGC
AGA
Arg
AGG
Asp
GGU
GGC
G
Val
Ala
Gly
GUA
GCA
GAA
GGA
Glu
GUG
GCG
GAG
GGG
Third base in codon
a) What would be the mRNA base sequence formed during transcription, using the
DNA sequence shown above? (3 points)