


Translate all possible dinucleotides that use two different bases with TranslationLab. Will you get a different result with UAUAUAUA than you did with AUAUAUAU? NOTE: In these crude extracts translation starts at a random location in the RNA sequence.Ĩ. If the code is read two bases at a time, what result would you expect for a polydinucleotide such as AUAUAUAU? Try it and see whether your prediction was correct.ħ. It shows the amino acids manufactured according to the messenger RNA nucleotides in each codon.) Are the amino acids coded for by the polynucleotides you created consistent with what you would expect based on the codon chart?Ħ. (NOTE: A Genetic Coding Dictionary can be found on the Internet or page 239 of your textbook-8th edition. What amino acids (not nucleotides) do these polynucleotides code for?ĥ. Will three nucleotides per codon work? Why or why not? Explain your answer.Ĥ. Would two nucleotides at a time be sufficient to provide enough codons to code for all 20 amino acids? Why or why not? How many amino acids could be coded for by codons containing only two nucleotides?Ģ.
