Question

For the following strand of DNA, use the table below to provide: bases for the complementary mRNA and the associated amino acids. What do you notice about the genetic code for proline in the peptide? How would the loss of the first G or switching that G to a T affect the structure and function of this protein?

DNA: GGC CTA CAA GCC GGA ACA GTT ACC GCG TAA CGA

RNA: ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???

Amino Acid:??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???
(3 Letters)

Genetic Code Table (mRNA)

1st position (5' end)	2nd position (middle)				3rd position (3' end)
	U	C	A	G
U	Phe F Phe F Leu L Leu L	Ser S Ser S Ser S Ser S	Tyr Y Tyr Y STOP STOP	Cys C Cys C STOP Trp W	U C A G
C	Leu L Leu L Leu L Leu L	Pro P Pro P Pro P Pro P	His H His H Gln Q Gln Q	Arg R Arg R Arg R Arg R	U C A G
A	Ile I Ile I Ile I Met M	Thr T Thr T Thr T Thr T	Asn N Asn N Lys K Lys K	Ser S Ser S Arg R Arg R	U C A G
G	Val V Val V Val V Val V	Ala A Ala A Ala A Ala A	Asp D Asp D Glu E Glu E	Gly G Gly G Gly G Gly G	U C A G