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2/8/17 BIOLOGY Secret Code CVHS/Dr. Day
The Genetic Code
Second Position
U
U
First
Position
(5´ end)
C
A
G
UUU
UUC
UUA
UUG
CUU
CUC
CUA
CUG
AUU
AUC
AUA
AUG
GUU
GUC
GUA
GUG
Phe
Leu
Leu
Ile
Met
Val
C
A
UCU
UCC
UCA
UCG
Ser
UAU
UAC
UAA
UAG
Pro
CAU
CAC
CAA
CAG
CCU
CCC
CCA
CCG
ACU
ACC
ACA
ACG
GCU
GCC
GCA
GCG
Thr
Ala
AAU
AAC
AAA
AAG
GAU
GAC
GAA
GAG
G
Tyr
Stop
Stop
His
Gln
Asn
Lys
Asp
Glu
UGU
UGC
UGA
UGG
CGU
CGC
CGA
CGG
AGU
AGC
AGA
AGG
GGU
GGC
GGA
GGG
Cys
Stop
Trp
Arg
Ser
Arg
Gly
U
C
A
G
U
C
A
G
U
C
A
G
Third
Position
(3´ end)
U
C
A
G
accompanied by its three- and one-letter code, residue molecular weight (actual molecular weight minus water) and side-chain pKa where
appropriate.
2/8/17 BIOLOGY Secret Code CVHS/Dr. Day
2/8/17 BIOLOGY Secret Code CVHS/Dr. Day
Use the Genetic Code to translate the following coded messages. (USE one letter amino acid
abbreviations- GCA = Alanine = Ala = A)
Translate the secret codes 1 and 2 on a piece of paper (Each Person) (200 pts)
1) UGG GAG GCC AGA GAG CAU GAA AGA GAG GCU AAU GAU GCG UUA AUU
GUU GAG
2) GAC AAU GCG AUA AGC AUG GAG
TURN IN ON the same PAPER (Each Person)
3) Use the Genetic Code to write a sentence and provide the translation. (200 pts)