The "Universal Genetic Code" describes the unique sequence of nucleotide bases that will
make each Amino Acid. (Amino Acids are often abbreviated. For example, Leucine is
abbreviated to Leu and Serine to Ser.)
HINT: Use the image below to answer the following questions.
UCAG UCAG UCAG UCAG
U
C
A
G
UUU
UCU
UAU
Phe
UUC
UCC
U
Ser
UUA Leu UCA
UUGLeu UCG
CUU
CCU
UGU
UAC Tyr UGCCys
UAA Stop UGA Stop
UAG Stop UGG Trp
CAU His CGU
CUC
CCC
C
Leu
Pro
CUA
CCA
CAC
CGC
CAA Gin
CGA Arg
CUG
CCG
CAG
CGG
AUU
ACU
AUC Ile
ACC
AAC
AAU Asn AGU Ser
A
Thr
AUA
ACA
AUG Met ACG
AAA Lys
AGA Arg
AGG
GUU
GCU
GUC
GCC
GAC
GAU Asp
GGU
GGC
G
Val
Ala
GUA
GCA
GAA Glu
GAG
GGA Gly
GUG
GCG
GGG
Questions
23. What sequence of nucleotides will
make the amino acid Tryptophan
(Trp)?
24. Which three letter code of
nucleotides "starts" translation?
25. Once the amino acids are joined
together, they fold into a structure
called a
Your answer