Suppose that the probability of making a mistake in translation at each translational step is a small number, δ. Show that the probability, p, that a given protein molecule, containing n residues, will be completely error-free is (1 – δ)n.

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Suppose that the probability of making a mistake in translation at each translational step is a small number, δ. Show that the probability, p, that a given protein molecule, containing n residues, will be completely error-free is (1 – δ)n.

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The probability of making a mistake in a step is given as,

Pmistake=δ

Then according to the property of complementary events,

Pnot making a mistake=1-Pmistake=1-δ

Assuming that the translation of each step is an independent step.

Note that the probability of multiple independent events occurring simultaneously is equal to the product of each event occurring individually.

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