1. Using The Genetic Code

2. The Genetic Code
What is the amino acid coded for by the following codon AGU?
Ser

3. The Genetic Code
What is the amino acid coded for by the following codon UAC?
Tyr

4. The Genetic Code
What is the amino acid coded for by the following codon CCU?
Pro

5. The Genetic Code
What is the amino acid coded for by the following codon AUG?
Met

6. The Genetic Code
What is the amino acid coded for by the following codon GAA?
Glu

7. Genetic Code: Examples
Ex: ACU
ALL organisms use the same genetic code to translate nucleic acid sequences into proteins. This strongly suggests that all life forms have a common ancestry.

8. Transcription & Translation
DNA:
mRNA:
tRNA:
Amino Acid:
G C A T A C G G A
C G U A U G C C U
G C A U A C G G A
Arg
-Met
-Pro

9. Protein Synthesis: Transcription & Translation
Transcription occurs in the nucleus!
Translation occurs in the cytoplasm!