Question 2 (1 point)
Mixed co-polymers were used in order to decipher the genetic code. In the following
example G and T were used in a 1:4 ratio ( 1G:4T ). You find that amino acid x was
∼13% of the final polypeptide. Based on this, what are the codon or codons that
code for this amino acid?
TTT
TGT, TTG and TTG
GGT, GTG and TGG
TGT
Question2(1point)
Mixed co-polymers were used in order to decipher the genetic code. In the following example G and T were used in a 1 : 4 ratio (1 G 4 T). You find that amino acid X was ~13% of the final polypeptide. Based on this,what are the codon or codons that code for this amino acid?
Possible compositions
Possible triplets
Probability of occurrence of any triplet (1/53=0.8%
3G
GGG
1G:2T
GTT,TGT,TTG
A
(1/54/5=12.8%
2G:1T
GGT,GTG,TGG
(4/51/52=3.2% (4/53=51.2%
3T
TGT,TTG and TTG
GGT,GTG and TGG
TGT