Alteration of the sequence of bases in DNA can alter the structure of proteins (A-level only)
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From base sequence to protein

From base sequence to protein

Flow diagram linking DNA base sequence to mRNA codons, amino acid sequence, protein structure levels and altered enzyme active site function

A gene is a length of DNA whose base sequence determines the base sequence of mRNA during transcription. The mRNA is then read in codons during translation to build a specific amino acid sequence in a polypeptide.

Alteration of the sequence of bases in DNA can alter the structure of proteins (A-level only) Lesson

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