Question

How many 3-tuples are possible for the following amino acid sequence?
MADCMWDISEASE
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 11 (D) 12

Answer 1

The correct answer is option (C) 11.

Consider the table below to understand the answer.

3 Tuple         Begins at

MAD              1

ADC              2

DCM             3

CMW             4

MWD             5

WDI               6

DIS                7

ISE                 8

SEA               9

EAS               10

ASE               11

Hence, the total number of 3-tuples is 11.