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Below is a segment of RNA from the middle of an mRNA.

5'-UAGUCUAGGCACUGA-3'
If you were told that this segment of RNA was part of the coding region of an mRNA for a large protein, give the amino acid sequence for the protein that is encoded by this segment of mRNA. Write your answer using the one-letter amino acid code_____

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Final answer:

The mRNA sequence 5'-AUGCUGAAUUGCGUAGGA-3' codes for the amino acid sequence: Methionine - Leucine - Asparagine - Cysteine - Glycine - Aspartic Acid

Step-by-step explanation:

The mRNA sequence 5'-AUGCUGAAUUGCGUAGGA-3' codes for the following amino acid sequence:

Methionine - Leucine - Asparagine - Cysteine - Glycine - Aspartic Acid

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