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if i have a template sequence of dna that reads 5' gag tta atg 3' what is the corresponding mrna that can be transcribed from this dna?

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The corresponding mRNA for the DNA template sequence 5' GAG TTA ATG 3' is 5' CUC AAU UAC 3'. It is created through base pairing rules during transcription and reflects RNA specific pairings like adenine with uracil.

Step-by-step explanation:

If you have a DNA template sequence that reads 5' GAG TTA ATG 3', the corresponding mRNA that can be transcribed from this DNA will have complementary bases. The rules of base pairing in transcription dictate that adenine (A) pairs with uracil (U) in RNA (instead of thymine in DNA), cytosine (C) pairs with guanine (G), guanine (G) pairs with cytosine (C), and thymine (T) pairs with adenine (A).

Therefore, the complementary mRNA sequence will be: 5' CUC AAU UAC 3'. Note that the sequence is written in the 5' to 3' direction, which is how RNA polymerase builds RNA strands during transcription.

The process of translating this mRNA would then involve using the genetic code to determine the corresponding amino acids, with each three-nucleotide codon in the mRNA corresponding to one amino acid in the polypeptide chain.

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