Question

Claim stating what the translated sequence from the DNA sequence is

Answer 1

First you need to convert the template strand (what you have) to the coding strand.

So using the following guide convert the given letters:

A->T

T->A

G->C

C->G

This will now encode your strand as:

CCTGTAAAAGTGGCA

Break these into three letter chunks:

CCT GTA AAA GTG GCA

Your teacher should either give you a guide or tell you which ones to memorize, but you could also use the following chart to figure out which amino acids will be synthesized:

http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/C/Codons.html

Use the chart underneath The Genetic Code(DNA) to figure out what matches where.

You will then get the following:

1. Proline (cct)

2. Valine (gta)

3. Lysine (aaa)

4. Valine (gtg)

5. Alanine (gca)

Also remember that if you see a T in your original strand it could also be interpreted as a U. You can always check your answers using this handy online app: http://www.geneseo.edu/~eshamb/php/dna.php

Source(s):

http://www.geneseo.edu/~eshamb/php/dna.php

http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/C/Codons.ht