Question

A polypeptide consists of 14 different amino acids.

i) How many base pairs must be there in the processed mRNA that codes for

this polypeptide?

ii) How many different types of tRNA are needed for the synthesis of this

polypeptide​

Answer 1

1. (14 *3)+3.. = 45. The (+3 ) is for the stop codon which donor code for any amino acid..

2. U will require 14 tRNAs as there are no termination tRNAs...

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