An RNA Molecule Has a Sequence 5'- GCGAUCUAAUGCUUUUCGGAA-3

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Essay

An RNA molecule has a sequence 5'- GCGAUCUAAUGCUUUUCGGAA-3'.
How many reading frames are possible if this molecule is translated in a laboratory setting in which translation can be initiated anywhere along the molecule? How many reading frames are possible when this molecule is translated in a cellular environment?

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