Question

List all possible codons present in a ribonucleotide polymer containing U and G in a random sequence. Which amino acids are encoded by this RNA?

Short answer

The list is given below:

UUU (Phe), UUG (Leu), UGU (Cys), UGG (Trp), GUU (Val), GUG (Val), GGU (Gly), and GGG (Gly).

Step-by-step solution

Definition of Concept

A ribonucleotide is a nucleotide that has ribose as its pentose component and is used in biochemistry. It is regarded as a nucleic acid's molecular forerunner. DNA and RNA's fundamental building units are nucleotides.

All possible codons containing U and G

All possible codons that contain U and G in random sequence and their coded amino acids are:

UUU (Phenylalanine), UUG (Leucine), UGU (Cysteine), UGG (Tryptophan), GUU (Valine), GUG (Valine), GGU (Glycine), and GGG (Glycine).