If a TRNA Anticodon Were Mutated Such That It No

question 47

Multiple Choice

If a tRNA anticodon were mutated such that it no longer performed wobble, what would be the effect on encoded proteins?

• A) A different amino acid would consistently replace the amino acid whose tRNA was mutated.
• B) Many proteins would be truncated.
• C) The rate of protein synthesis would be slowed.
• D) Many proteins would have several mutated amino acids throughout their sequence.
• E) The ribosome would be unable to translate proteins.

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