Chapter 17 How to read a table of codons

These are two forms in which you might see a table of codons

Chapter 17 How to read a table of codons You read DNA from 3’ to 5’ (anticodons) → You read RNA from 5’ to 3’ (codons) →

Chapter 17 How to read a table of codons You read DNA from 3’ to 5’ (anticodons) → You read RNA from 5’ to 3’ (codons) → TAC-TTC-GCG-GTA-GCT-GAA-TAT AUG-AAG-CGC-CAU-CGA-CUU-AUA

Chapter 17 AUG-AAG-CGC-CAU-CGA-CUU-AUA

Chapter 17 AUG-AAG-CGC-CAU-CGA-CUU-AUA

Chapter 17 AUG-AAG-CGC-CAU-CGA-CUU-AUA

Chapter 17 AUG-AAG-CGC-CAU-CGA-CUU-AUA met

Chapter 17 AUG-AAG-CGC-CAU-CGA-CUU-AUA met

Chapter 17 AUG-AAG-CGC-CAU-CGA-CUU-AUA met

Chapter 17 AUG-AAG-CGC-CAU-CGA-CUU-AUA met - lys

Chapter 17 AUG-AAG-CGC-CAU-CGA-CUU-AUA met - lys

Chapter 17 AUG-AAG-CGC-CAU-CGA-CUU-AUA met - lys

Chapter 17 AUG-AAG-CGC-CAU-CGA-CUU-AUA met – lys - arg

Chapter 17 AUG-AAG-CGC-CAU-CGA-CUU-AUA met – lys - arg

Chapter 17 AUG-AAG-CGC-CAU-CGA-CUU-AUA met – lys - arg

Chapter 17 AUG-AAG-CGC-CAU-CGA-CUU-AUA met – lys - arg

Chapter 17 AUG-AAG-CGC-CAU-CGA-CUU-AUA met – lys – arg - his

Chapter 17 AUG-AAG-CGC-CAU-CGA-CUU-AUA met – lys – arg - his

Chapter 17 AUG-AAG-CGC-CAU-CGA-CUU-AUA met – lys – arg - his

Chapter 17 AUG-AAG-CGC-CAU-CGA-CUU-AUA met – lys – arg – his - arg

Chapter 17 AUG-AAG-CGC-CAU-CGA-CUU-AUA met – lys – arg – his - arg

Chapter 17 AUG-AAG-CGC-CAU-CGA-CUU-AUA met – lys – arg – his - arg

Chapter 17 AUG-AAG-CGC-CAU-CGA-CUU-AUA met – lys – arg – his – arg - leu

Chapter 17 AUG-AAG-CGC-CAU-CGA-CUU-AUA met – lys – arg – his – arg - leu

Chapter 17 AUG-AAG-CGC-CAU-CGA-CUU-AUA met – lys – arg – his – arg - leu

Chapter 17 AUG-AAG-CGC-CAU-CGA-CUU-AUA met - lys - arg - his - arg - leu - lie

TAC-TTC-GCG-GTA-GCT-GAA-TAT AUG-AAG-CGC-CAU-CGA-CUU-AUA amino acids met - lys - arg - his - arg - leu - lie 5’ → codons → 3’ 3’ → anticodons → 5’

A)5’ TTG-CTA-CAG-TAG 3’ B)3’ AAC-GAC-GUC-AUA 5’ C)5’ AUG-CTG-CAG-TAT 3’ D)3’ AAA-AAT-ATA-ACA 5’ E)3’ AAA-GAA-TAA-CAA 5’ Question 13 A possible sequence of nucleotides in DNA that would code for the polypeptide sequence phe-leu-ile-val would be:

A)5’ TTG-CTA-CAG-TAG 3’ B)3’ AAC-GAC-GUC-AUA 5’ C)5’ AUG-CTG-CAG-TAT 3’ D)3’ AAA-AAT-ATA-ACA 5’ E)3’ AAA-GAA-TAA-CAA 5’ Anticodons, 3’ → 5’ Question 13 A possible sequence of nucleotides in DNA that would code for the polypeptide sequence phe-leu-ile-val would be:

A)5’ TTG-CTA-CAG-TAG 3’ B)3’ AAC-GAC-GUC-AUA 5’ C)5’ AUG-CTG-CAG-TAT 3’ D)3’ AAA-AAT-ATA-ACA 5’ E)3’ AAA-GAA-TAA-CAA 5’ Anticodons, 3’ → 5’ Question 13 A possible sequence of nucleotides in DNA that would code for the polypeptide sequence phe-leu-ile-val would be:

A)3’ GAT-GAC-ATC-GTT 5’ B)3’ AAC-GAC-GUC-AUA 5’ C)3’ TAT-GAC-GTC-GUA 5’ D)3’ AAA-AAT-ATA-ACA 5’ E)3’ AAA-GAA-TAA-CAA 5’ Anticodons, 3’ → 5’ Question 13 A possible sequence of nucleotides in DNA that would code for the polypeptide sequence phe-leu-ile-val would be:

A)3’ GAT-GAC-ATC-GTT 5’ B)3’ AAC-GAC-GUC-AUA 5’ C)3’ TAT-GAC-GTC-GUA 5’ D)3’ AAA-AAT-ATA-ACA 5’ E)3’ AAA-GAA-TAA-CAA 5’ DNA → RNA Question 13 A possible sequence of nucleotides in DNA that would code for the polypeptide sequence phe-leu-ile-val would be:

A)3’ GAT-GAC-ATC-GTT 5’ B)3’ AAC-GAC-GUC-AUA 5’ C)3’ TAT-GAC-GTC-GUA 5’ D)3’ AAA-AAT-ATA-ACA 5’ E)3’ AAA-GAA-TAA-CAA 5’ DNA → RNA Question 13 A possible sequence of nucleotides in DNA that would code for the polypeptide sequence phe-leu-ile-val would be:

A)5’ CUA-CUG-UAG-CAA 3’ B)3’ AAC-GAC-GUC-AUA 5’ C)3’ TAT-GAC-GTC-GUA 5’ D)3’ AAA-AAT-ATA-ACA 5’ E)3’ AAA-GAA-TAA-CAA 5’ DNA → RNA Question 13 A possible sequence of nucleotides in DNA that would code for the polypeptide sequence phe-leu-ile-val would be:

A)5’ CUA-CUG-UAG-CAA 3’ B)5’ UUG-CUG-CAG-UAU 3’ C)3’ TAT-GAC-GTC-GUA 5’ D)3’ AAA-AAT-ATA-ACA 5’ E)3’ AAA-GAA-TAA-CAA 5’ DNA → RNA Question 13 A possible sequence of nucleotides in DNA that would code for the polypeptide sequence phe-leu-ile-val would be:

A)5’ CUA-CUG-UAG-CAA 3’ B)5’ UUG-CUG-CAG-UAU 3’ C)5’ AUA-CUG-CAG-CAU 3’ D)3’ AAA-AAT-ATA-ACA 5’ E)3’ AAA-GAA-TAA-CAA 5’ DNA → RNA Question 13 A possible sequence of nucleotides in DNA that would code for the polypeptide sequence phe-leu-ile-val would be:

A)5’ CUA-CUG-UAG-CAA 3’ B)5’ UUG-CUG-CAG-UAU 3’ C)5’ AUA-CUG-CAG-CAU 3’ D)5’ UUU-UUA-UAU-UGU 3’ E)3’ AAA-GAA-TAA-CAA 5’ DNA → RNA Question 13 A possible sequence of nucleotides in DNA that would code for the polypeptide sequence phe-leu-ile-val would be:

A)5’ CUA-CUG-UAG-CAA 3’ B)5’ UUG-CUG-CAG-UAU 3’ C)5’ AUA-CUG-CAG-CAU 3’ D)5’ UUU-UUA-UAU-UGU 3’ E)5’ UUU-CUU-AUU-GUU 3’ DNA → RNA Question 13 A possible sequence of nucleotides in DNA that would code for the polypeptide sequence phe-leu-ile-val would be:

A)5’ CUA-CUG-UAG-CAA 3’ B)5’ UUG-CUG-CAG-UAU 3’ C)5’ AUA-CUG-CAG-CAU 3’ D)5’ UUU-UUA-UAU-UGU 3’ E)5’ UUU-CUU-AUU-GUU 3’ DNA → RNA → amino acids Question 13 A possible sequence of nucleotides in DNA that would code for the polypeptide sequence phe-leu-ile-val would be:

A)5’ CUA-CUG-UAG-CAA 3’ leu B) 5’ UUG-CUG-CAG-UAU 3’ C) 5’ AUA-CUG-CAG-CAU 3’ D) 5’ UUU-UUA-UAU-UGU 3’ E) 5’ UUU-CUU-AUU-GUU 3’ Question 13 A possible sequence of nucleotides in DNA that would code for the polypeptide sequence phe-leu-ile-val would be:

A)5’ CUA-CUG-UAG-CAA 3’ leu B) 5’ UUG-CUG-CAG-UAU 3’ C) 5’ AUA-CUG-CAG-CAU 3’ D) 5’ UUU-UUA-UAU-UGU 3’ E) 5’ UUU-CUU-AUU-GUU 3’ Question 13 A possible sequence of nucleotides in DNA that would code for the polypeptide sequence phe-leu-ile-val would be:

A)5’ CUA-CUG-UAG-CAA 3’ B) 5’ UUG-CUG-CAG-UAU 3’ C) 5’ AUA-CUG-CAG-CAU 3’ D) 5’ UUU-UUA-UAU-UGU 3’ E) 5’ UUU-CUU-AUU-GUU 3’ Question 13 A possible sequence of nucleotides in DNA that would code for the polypeptide sequence phe-leu-ile-val would be:

A)5’ CUA-CUG-UAG-CAA 3’ B) 5’ UUG-CUG-CAG-UAU 3’ leu C) 5’ AUA-CUG-CAG-CAU 3’ D) 5’ UUU-UUA-UAU-UGU 3’ E) 5’ UUU-CUU-AUU-GUU 3’ Question 13 A possible sequence of nucleotides in DNA that would code for the polypeptide sequence phe-leu-ile-val would be:

A)5’ CUA-CUG-UAG-CAA 3’ B) 5’ UUG-CUG-CAG-UAU 3’ leu C) 5’ AUA-CUG-CAG-CAU 3’ D) 5’ UUU-UUA-UAU-UGU 3’ E) 5’ UUU-CUU-AUU-GUU 3’ Question 13 A possible sequence of nucleotides in DNA that would code for the polypeptide sequence phe-leu-ile-val would be:

A)5’ CUA-CUG-UAG-CAA 3’ B) 5’ UUG-CUG-CAG-UAU 3’ C) 5’ AUA-CUG-CAG-CAU 3’ D) 5’ UUU-UUA-UAU-UGU 3’ E) 5’ UUU-CUU-AUU-GUU 3’ Question 13 A possible sequence of nucleotides in DNA that would code for the polypeptide sequence phe-leu-ile-val would be:

A)5’ CUA-CUG-UAG-CAA 3’ B) 5’ UUG-CUG-CAG-UAU 3’ C) 5’ AUA-CUG-CAG-CAU 3’ lie D) 5’ UUU-UUA-UAU-UGU 3’ E) 5’ UUU-CUU-AUU-GUU 3’ Question 13 A possible sequence of nucleotides in DNA that would code for the polypeptide sequence phe-leu-ile-val would be:

A)5’ CUA-CUG-UAG-CAA 3’ B) 5’ UUG-CUG-CAG-UAU 3’ C) 5’ AUA-CUG-CAG-CAU 3’ lie D) 5’ UUU-UUA-UAU-UGU 3’ E) 5’ UUU-CUU-AUU-GUU 3’ Question 13 A possible sequence of nucleotides in DNA that would code for the polypeptide sequence phe-leu-ile-val would be:

A)5’ CUA-CUG-UAG-CAA 3’ B) 5’ UUG-CUG-CAG-UAU 3’ C) 5’ AUA-CUG-CAG-CAU 3’ D) 5’ UUU-UUA-UAU-UGU 3’ E) 5’ UUU-CUU-AUU-GUU 3’ Question 13 A possible sequence of nucleotides in DNA that would code for the polypeptide sequence phe-leu-ile-val would be:

A)5’ CUA-CUG-UAG-CAA 3’ B) 5’ UUG-CUG-CAG-UAU 3’ C) 5’ AUA-CUG-CAG-CAU 3’ D) 5’ UUU-UUA-UAU-UGU 3’ phe E) 5’ UUU-CUU-AUU-GUU 3’ Question 13 A possible sequence of nucleotides in DNA that would code for the polypeptide sequence phe-leu-ile-val would be:

A)5’ CUA-CUG-UAG-CAA 3’ B) 5’ UUG-CUG-CAG-UAU 3’ C) 5’ AUA-CUG-CAG-CAU 3’ D) 5’ UUU-UUA-UAU-UGU 3’ phe - leu E) 5’ UUU-CUU-AUU-GUU 3’ Question 13 A possible sequence of nucleotides in DNA that would code for the polypeptide sequence phe-leu-ile-val would be:

A)5’ CUA-CUG-UAG-CAA 3’ B) 5’ UUG-CUG-CAG-UAU 3’ C) 5’ AUA-CUG-CAG-CAU 3’ D) 5’ UUU-UUA-UAU-UGU 3’ phe - leu - tyr E) 5’ UUU-CUU-AUU-GUU 3’ Question 13 A possible sequence of nucleotides in DNA that would code for the polypeptide sequence phe-leu-ile-val would be:

A)5’ CUA-CUG-UAG-CAA 3’ B) 5’ UUG-CUG-CAG-UAU 3’ C) 5’ AUA-CUG-CAG-CAU 3’ D) 5’ UUU-UUA-UAU-UGU 3’ phe - leu - tyr E) 5’ UUU-CUU-AUU-GUU 3’ Question 13 A possible sequence of nucleotides in DNA that would code for the polypeptide sequence phe-leu-ile-val would be:

A)5’ CUA-CUG-UAG-CAA 3’ B) 5’ UUG-CUG-CAG-UAU 3’ C) 5’ AUA-CUG-CAG-CAU 3’ D) 5’ UUU-UUA-UAU-UGU 3’ E) 5’ UUU-CUU-AUU-GUU 3’ Question 13 A possible sequence of nucleotides in DNA that would code for the polypeptide sequence phe-leu-ile-val would be:

A)5’ CUA-CUG-UAG-CAA 3’ B) 5’ UUG-CUG-CAG-UAU 3’ C) 5’ AUA-CUG-CAG-CAU 3’ D) 5’ UUU-UUA-UAU-UGU 3’ E) 5’ UUU-CUU-AUU-GUU 3’ phe Question 13 A possible sequence of nucleotides in DNA that would code for the polypeptide sequence phe-leu-ile-val would be:

A)5’ CUA-CUG-UAG-CAA 3’ B) 5’ UUG-CUG-CAG-UAU 3’ C) 5’ AUA-CUG-CAG-CAU 3’ D) 5’ UUU-UUA-UAU-UGU 3’ E) 5’ UUU-CUU-AUU-GUU 3’ phe - leu Question 13 A possible sequence of nucleotides in DNA that would code for the polypeptide sequence phe-leu-ile-val would be:

A)5’ CUA-CUG-UAG-CAA 3’ B) 5’ UUG-CUG-CAG-UAU 3’ C) 5’ AUA-CUG-CAG-CAU 3’ D) 5’ UUU-UUA-UAU-UGU 3’ E) 5’ UUU-CUU-AUU-GUU 3’ phe - leu - lie Question 13 A possible sequence of nucleotides in DNA that would code for the polypeptide sequence phe-leu-ile-val would be:

A)5’ CUA-CUG-UAG-CAA 3’ B) 5’ UUG-CUG-CAG-UAU 3’ C) 5’ AUA-CUG-CAG-CAU 3’ D) 5’ UUU-UUA-UAU-UGU 3’ E) 5’ UUU-CUU-AUU-GUU 3’ phe - leu - lie - val Question 13 A possible sequence of nucleotides in DNA that would code for the polypeptide sequence phe-leu-ile-val would be:

A)5’ CUA-CUG-UAG-CAA 3’ B) 5’ UUG-CUG-CAG-UAU 3’ C) 5’ AUA-CUG-CAG-CAU 3’ D) 5’ UUU-UUA-UAU-UGU 3’ E) 5’ UUU-CUU-AUU-GUU 3’ phe - leu - lie - val Question 13 A possible sequence of nucleotides in DNA that would code for the polypeptide sequence phe-leu-ile-val would be:

A)5’ CUA-CUG-UAG-CAA 3’ B) 5’ UUG-CUG-CAG-UAU 3’ C) 5’ AUA-CUG-CAG-CAU 3’ D) 5’ UUU-UUA-UAU-UGU 3’ E) 5’ UUU-CUU-AUU-GUU 3’ Question 13 A possible sequence of nucleotides in DNA that would code for the polypeptide sequence phe-leu-ile-val would be:

Now see if you can do questions 14, 15, 16, and 17 on your own!