Question

Question 66A protein is 200 amino acid long.a.) How many codons does it have?b.) How many nucleotides does it have?c.) What is the first amino acid of this protein?

Answer 1

a) A protein with 200 amino acids has 200 codons.

b) As each codon consists on 3 nucleotides, it gives a total if 600 nucleotides.

c) The first amino acid of the protein can probably be Methionine, even though, the protein can suffer modifications and this aminoacid can be eliminated or replaced.