Which Single-Base Mutation Would Insert a Premature Stop Codon into the Following

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which single-base mutation would insert a premature stop codon into the following protein sequence?
N-Met-Gln-Leu-Arg-Cys-C

• A)5′ - AUG CAG AUA GCG UGC UAG - 3′
• B)5′ - AUG AAG UUA GCG UGC UAG - 3′
• C)5′ - AUG CAG UAA GCG UGC UAG - 3′
• D)5′ - AUG CAG UUA UUG UGC UAG - 3′
• E)5′ - AUG CAG UUA GCG UGC AAG - 3′

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