Question

Determine the amino acid sequence in the protein encoded in the following strand of DNA. ( You will need the codon chart found in the Genetics Unit)

TAC AAG GCC TGG  

Answer 1

Using the genetic code, it can be determined that TAC encodes tyrosine (Tyr), AAG - lysine (Lys), GCC - alanine (Ala), TGG - tryptophan (Trp). As a result, the amino acid sequence encoded by the given strand of DNA is:

Tyr-Lys-Ala-Trp