A point mutation within the DNA sequence of a gene, which turns the codon UGU (codes for the amino acid cysteine) into the codon UGA would    Question 47 options:   build in another amino acid into the growing polypeptide chain at the ribosome   build in the same amino acid (= cysteine) at the ribosome   most likely lead to a stop of protein translation at the ribosome   build in two amino acids into the growing polypeptide chain instead of one   prevent the release of the amino acid from the tRNA in the P-site of the ribosome

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Chapter13: Gene Expression
Section13.4: Translation
Problem 3C: A certain mRNA strand has the following nucleotide sequence: 5AUGACGUAUAACUUU3 What is the anticodon...
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A point mutation within the DNA sequence of a gene, which turns the codon UGU (codes for the amino acid cysteine) into the codon UGA would 

 

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build in another amino acid into the growing polypeptide chain at the ribosome

 

build in the same amino acid (= cysteine) at the ribosome

 

most likely lead to a stop of protein translation at the ribosome

 

build in two amino acids into the growing polypeptide chain instead of one

 

prevent the release of the amino acid from the tRNA in the P-site of the ribosome

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