This DNA sequence occurs within the coding sequence of…
This DNA sequence occurs within the coding sequence of a gene. The first three nucleotides (underlined) code for glutamic acid (Glu). The following DNA mutation is likely to result in a shorter than normal protein: T -> C at position 80
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You next purify the same protein from another strain, sequence the same portion of the protein, and determine that it has a mutation. The first five amino acids are now: Met – Gly – Val – Thr – …… What was the single-base change in the RNA that caused it to encode the new amino acid sequence?
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