Becker's World of the Cell (9th Edition)
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Chapter 19, Problem 19.3PS
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To determine: The mutation in the given amino acid sequences:
Mutant 1: N…. Asn-Cys-Leu-Thr-His-Thr-C.
Mutant 2: N…. Asn-Cys-Leu-Thr-His-Thr-Tyr-His-Lys-C
Mutant 3: N…. Asn-Cys-Leu-Thr-His-Thr-Tyr-His-Tyr-Ser-Ser-Leu-Ala-Val-C
If the wild-type amino acid sequence encoded is as follows:
N….. Asn-Cys-Leu-Thr-His-Thr-Tyr-His-C
Introduction: Mutation refers to the alteration of the
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An extra piece. In one type of mutation leading to a form of
thalassemia, the mutation of a single base (G to A) generates a new 3'
3' splice site (blue in the illustration below) akin to the normal one
(yellow) but farther upstream.
Normal 3' end
of intron
5' CCTATTGGTCTATTITCCACCCITAGGCTGCTG 3'
5' CCTATTAGTCTAIIIICCACCCTTAGGCTGCTG 3'
What is the amino acid sequence of the extra segment of protein
synthesized in a thalassemic patient having a mutation leading to
aberrant splicing? The reading frame after the splice site begins with
TCT.
Be sure to answer all parts.
Write a possible mRNA sequence that codes for each peptide.
a. His-Cys-Tyr-Val-Ser
5¹-
b. Phe-Val-Thr-Tyr-Glu
5'-
5'-
c. Trp-Phe-Asn-Gln
-3'
U
-3'
с
Table 26.2 The Genetic Code-Triplets in Messenger RNA
First Base
(5' end)
-3'
U
UUU
UUC
UUA
UUG
CUU
CUC
CUA
CUG
AUL
Phe
Phe
Leu
Leu
Leu
Leu
Leu
Leu
la
C
UCU
UCC
UCA
UCG
CCU
CCC
CCA
CCG
Second Base
A
UAU
UAC
UAA
UAG
CAU
CAC
CAA
CAG
Ser
Ser
Ser
Ser
Pro
Pro
Pro
Pro
Tyr
55
Tyr
Stop
Stop
His
His
Gin
Gin
G
UGU
UGC
UGA
UGG
CGU
CGC
CGA
CGG
Cys
Cys
Stop
Trp
Arg
Arg
Arg
Arg
Third Base
(3¹ ond)
DUAC DU AG
с
А
А
Question 8
Review translation. Match the term and its description. Each term can only be used once.
This site holds the tRNA that carries the growing polypeptide chain
| Choose )
This site holds the tRNA that carries the next amino acid to be
| Choose J
added to the chain
This site is the exit site, where discharged tRNAS leave the
[ Choose )
ribosome
Initiation, elongation and termination
| Choose J
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