Biochemistry
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Author: Lubert Stryer, Jeremy M. Berg, John L. Tymoczko, Gregory J. Gatto Jr.
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 31, Problem 23P
Interpretation Introduction
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The peptide sequence of the given mRNA sequence should be determined.
Concept introduction:
tRNA (transfer ribonucleic acid) is a type of RNA, which decodes mRNA into a protein sequence. During the process of translation, tRNAs bind to specific sites on the ribosome. For each codon on mRNA, there is an anticodon on tRNA. Binding of these two RNAs helps in the proper synthesis of proteins.
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Codons in mRNA molecule and their corresponding amino acids
UUU
Phenylalanine
UAU
tyrosine
UUA
leucine
UAA
nonsense
GCA
alanine
AAU
asparagine
AAG
lysine
UGC
cysteine
GUU
valine
UCG, UCU
serine
Refer to Table 8.2. If the sequence of amino acids encoded by a strand of DNA is serine-alanine-lysine-leucine, what is the order of bases in the sense strand of DNA?
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5' TGTGCTTTCTTA 3'
3' AGACGTTTCAAT 5'
3' UGUGCAAAGUUA 5'
5' AGAGCTTTGAAT 3'
3' TCTCGTTTGTTA 5'
Structural Stability of DNA
True or false
Hydrophobic bonding between stacked purine and pyrimidine
Hydrogen bonding between purine and pyrimidine bases
Hydrogen bonding between adjacent pyrimidine bases
tRNA
True or false
A given tRNA can be charged with only one particular amino acid
The anticodon of tRNA finds the complementary codon on mRNA
The amino acid is attached to end of tRNA
The amino acid is recognized by the anticodon of tRNA
Central Dogma of Molecular Biology from DNA to RNA to Protein, discussing the principles underlying the transfer of information in a biologic system and its regulation.
However, recent research seems to challenge certain aspects of Crick’s Central Dogma.
Does the Central Dogma still stand today? If not, can you find an example for a type of information transfer that is not explicitly covered by the Central Dogma (or even violates it)?
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