Protein Synthesis Worksheet

Transcribe the following DNA sequence into mRNA:

A T C G T C C A A

Transcribe the following DNA sequence into mRNA:

T A G C A C C A A

Translate the codon: UAC

Translate the codon: CAG

Translate the codon: AGG

Translate the codon: GAU

Translate the codon: UUU

List ONE codon for valine

List ONE codon for STOP

Methionine is a START signal. What is the codon for met?

What is made at the end of transcription?

What is made at the end of translation?

Microtubules are groups of proteins that provide structure to cells and are important during cell division. Which of the following pathways produces microtubules in cells?

Transcribe the DNA code: TAC

Transcribe the DNA code: CGA

Transcribe the DNA code: TAC

Transcribe the DNA code: TCC

Transcribe the DNA code: CTT

Transcribe the DNA code: CAA

Transcribe the DNA code: ATT

Translate the mRNA sequence:

AUG-GCU-AUG-AGG-GUU

How many codons are in the strand:

AUG-GCU-AUG-AGG-GUU

Transcribe the DNA code: ATT

Transcribe the DNA code: GTA

Transcribe the DNA code: GCT

Transcribe the DNA code: AAC

Transcribe the DNA code: GAA

Translate the mRNA sequence:

UAC-CAU-CGA-UUG-GAA

Transcribe (make mRNA) the DNA code: GTA

Transcribe the DNA code: CTC

Transcribe the DNA code: AAG

Transcribe the DNA code: GTC

Transcribe the DNA code: TAG

Translate the mRNA sequence:

CAU-GCA-UUC-UGU

Determine the DNA sequence from the mRNA sequence:

GUC-CUU-AAC-GAG

Translate the mRNA sequence:

GUC-CUU-AAC-CUC