EBK GENERAL, ORGANIC, & BIOLOGICAL CHEM
EBK GENERAL, ORGANIC, & BIOLOGICAL CHEM
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ISBN: 9781259298424
Author: SMITH
Publisher: VST
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Chapter 22, Problem 22.91P
Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The base, codon, anticodon, and the amino acid needed to complete a given table are to be determined

Concept Introduction:

The first step of the synthesis of proteins using the information in DNA is transcription.

During transcription, the synthesis of messenger RNA (mRNA) from DNA takes place.

Only one DNA strand is needed for RNA synthesis, thus, the double helix of DNA unwinds during transcription. The strand used for the RNA synthesis is called the template strand. The other strand (the non-template strand) is called the informational strand and is not involved in the RNA synthesis. The informational strand of DNA is complementary to the template strand.

The informational strand of DNA is complementary to the template strand. This means that the base sequence of the informational strand consists of the complementary base sequence of the template strand.

Complementary base pairs:

Adenine pairs with thymine (A−T base pair).

Cytosine pairs with guanine (C−G base pair).

In addition, the two strands in the same DNA have different directions. Therefore, if the template strand goes from 3' to 5', the informational strand goes from 5' to 3'.

The mRNA synthesized from transcription has a complementary sequence to the DNA template from which it is prepared. Since the informational strand of DNA is complementary to the template strand, the mRNA is an exact copy of the informational strand. The only exception is that the base T present in the informational strand is replaced by U on the RNA strand.

The information needed to prepare a polypeptide is in the mRNA strand. Each sequence of three nucleotides (which is called a triplet or a codon) in the mRNA strand codes for a specific amino acid, except for three triplets: UAA, UAG, and UGA do not correspond to any amino acids and they are called stop codons because they signal the termination of protein synthesis.

The below table gives the corresponding amino acid of each codon. Based on the codon sequence of the mRNA strand, the amino acid sequence of the polypeptide strand can be determined with the help of the table.

EBK GENERAL, ORGANIC, & BIOLOGICAL CHEM, Chapter 22, Problem 22.91P

Transfer RNA (tRNA) brings specific amino acids to add to the synthesizing peptide chain. Each individual tRNA contains an anticodon of three nucleotides that is complementary to the codon in mRNA.

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EBK GENERAL, ORGANIC, & BIOLOGICAL CHEM

Ch. 22.3 - Write the complementary strand for each of the...Ch. 22.4 - What is the sequence of a newly synthesized DNA...Ch. 22.6 - For each DNA segment: [1] What is the sequence of...Ch. 22.6 - Prob. 22.14PCh. 22.7 - What amino acid is coded for by each codon? GCC...Ch. 22.7 - What codons code for each amino acid? a. glycine...Ch. 22.7 - Drive the amino acid sequence that is coded for by...Ch. 22.7 - Write a possible mRNA sequence that codes for each...Ch. 22.7 - Considering the given sequence of nucleotides in...Ch. 22.8 - Prob. 22.20PCh. 22.8 - Prob. 22.21PCh. 22.8 - Prob. 22.22PCh. 22.9 - Prob. 22.23PCh. 22.9 - Prob. 22.24PCh. 22.10 - Prob. 22.25PCh. 22.11 - Prob. 22.26PCh. 22 - Label each statement as pertaining to DNA, RNA, or...Ch. 22 - Label each statement as pertaining to DNA, RNA, or...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.29PCh. 22 - (a) Give the name of each compound shown as a...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.31PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.32PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.33PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.34PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.35PCh. 22 - Draw the structure of each of the following: a...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.37PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.38PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.39PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.40PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.41PCh. 22 - Draw the structures of the two possible...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.43PCh. 22 - Draw the structure of each dinucleotide and...Ch. 22 - Draw the deoxyribonucleotide TGA. Label the 5 and...Ch. 22 - Draw the ribonucleotide CGU. Label the 5 and 3...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.47PCh. 22 - Describe in detail the DNA double helix with...Ch. 22 - Write the sequence of the complementary strand of...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.50PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.51PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.52PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.53PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.54PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.55PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.56PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.57PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.58PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.59PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.60PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.61PCh. 22 - What mRNA is transcribed from each DNA sequence in...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.63PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.64PCh. 22 - For each codon, give its anticodon and the amino...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.66PCh. 22 - Fill in the missing information in the schematic...Ch. 22 - Fill in the missing information in the schematic...Ch. 22 - Derive the amino acid sequence that is coded for...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.70PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.71PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.72PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.73PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.74PCh. 22 - Consider the following mRNA sequence: . a. What...Ch. 22 - Consider the following mRNA sequence:...Ch. 22 - Consider the following sequence of DNA:...Ch. 22 - Consider the following sequence of DNA: . a. What...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.79PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.80PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.81PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.82PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.83PCh. 22 - With reference to the gel in Problem 22.83: which...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.85PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.86PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.87PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.88PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.89PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.90PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.91PCh. 22 - Fill in the base, codon, anticodon, or amino acid...Ch. 22 - Fill in the base, codon, anticodon, or amino acid...Ch. 22 - Fill in the base, codon, anticodon, or amino acid...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.95PCh. 22 - If a single strand of a gene contains 678 bases,...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.97PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.98PCh. 22 - Prob. 22.99CPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.100CP
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