. The following synthetic polynucleotide is synthesized and used as a template for peptide synthesis in a cell-free system from E. coli. .AUAUAUAUAUAUAU-. What polypeptide would you expect to be produced? Precisely what information would this give you about the code?

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. The following synthetic polynucleotide is synthesized and used as a
template for peptide synthesis in a cell-free system from E. coli.
.AUAUAUAUAUAUAU-.
What polypeptide would you expect to be produced? Precisely what
information would this give you about the code?
Transcribed Image Text:. The following synthetic polynucleotide is synthesized and used as a template for peptide synthesis in a cell-free system from E. coli. .AUAUAUAUAUAUAU-. What polypeptide would you expect to be produced? Precisely what information would this give you about the code?
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Polypeptide is made up of chain of amino acids linked together. Polypeptides  are connected together by the amide bonds or to be more specific by peptide bond.

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There are two possibilities-

As it is not confirmed that from where did the codon begun, The codon might be AUA or UAU.

In the first case, if the codon is AUA, the amino acid formed will be Tyrosine.

In the second case, If the codon in UAU, the amino acid formed will be Isoleucine.

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