What Information Would Be Needed to Design a Synthetic Gene

question 36

Multiple Choice

What information would be needed to design a synthetic gene for a protein to be translated in yeast and used medically?

• A) The primary structure of the protein and the genetic code
• B) The primary and secondary structures of the protein and the genetic code
• C) The primary structure of the protein,the genetic code,and the yeast promoter sequence
• D) The secondary structure of the protein,the genetic code,and the yeast promoter sequence
• E) The primary structure of the protein and the yeast promoter sequence

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