2. A single base addition and a single base deletion approximately 15 bases apart in the MRNA specifying the protein lysozyme for the bacterial virus T4 caused a change in the protein from its normal composition: Lys - Ser - Pro - Ser - Leu- Asn-Ala - Ala - Lys To the mutant form: Lys - Val- His- His- Leu- Met- Ala-Ala-Lys a. From the genetic code, decipher the sequence of mRNA for both original protein and double mutant. b. Which base was added? Which base was deleted? · END -

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2. A single base addition and a single base deletion approximately 15 bases apart in the
MRNA specifying the protein lysozyme for the bacterial virus T4 caused a change in the
protein from its normal composition:
Lys – Ser - Pro - Ser - Leu- Asn-Ala - Ala - Lys
To the mutant form:
Lys - Val - His- His - Leu - Met- Ala-Ala- Lys
a. From the genetic code, decipher the sequence of mRNA for both original protein and
double mutant.
b. Which base was added? Which base was deleted?
· END -
Transcribed Image Text:2. A single base addition and a single base deletion approximately 15 bases apart in the MRNA specifying the protein lysozyme for the bacterial virus T4 caused a change in the protein from its normal composition: Lys – Ser - Pro - Ser - Leu- Asn-Ala - Ala - Lys To the mutant form: Lys - Val - His- His - Leu - Met- Ala-Ala- Lys a. From the genetic code, decipher the sequence of mRNA for both original protein and double mutant. b. Which base was added? Which base was deleted? · END -
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