mRNA: 5’ – UGAUCAUGAUCUCGUAAGAUAUC – 3’
-Draw a box around the sequence where protein synthesis will begin. What is this sequence called? Does an amino acid get inserted at this site? If so, which one?
-Draw in an arrow to show the direction that a ribosome will move along the mRNA strand.
-From the starting point, mark off the codons, and identify the correct amino acid that will be inserted at that codon.
-Draw a second box around the sequence where protein synthesis will stop. What is this sequence called?
-Label the N-terminus and C-terminus of the polypeptide (amino acid) chain.
