9. Complete the data Table below for the protein that you create in the simulation, include the amino acid numbers, the corresponding DNA sequence, the corresponding mRNA sequence, and the corresponding tRNA sequence. (Note: A codon is a 3-base sequence of mRNA that codes for an amino acid. The easiest way to fill this out will be to write the 3-base sequence for the codon and then write the complementary bases for DNA and tRNA. tRNA is an RNA molecule so it will use RNA nitrogenous bases and it’s code is called the anticodon and is complementary to a 3-base sequence of mRNA). Codon Number
Amino Acid Number (result in simulation)
DNA code
mRNA code (=codon)
tRNA code (=anticodon)
1

2

3

4

5

10. Using the mRNA sequence and The Genetic Code (3-base sequence of mRNA that codes for an amino acid), determine the amino acid sequence of the protein that you created in the simulation:

For example if your mRNA codon is GAC use the 1st letter “G” to find row “G” using the letters on the left hand side of the figure (G is the 4th, bottom row), then using the top of the figure, use the 2nd letter “A” to pick the column with the letter “A” (A is the third column from the left) and use the 3rd letter ”C” and the right hand side of the figure to choose your amino acid in the corresponding square (4th row, 3rd column). The mRNA codon GAC codes for the amino acid Aspartic acid.

1st codon: 5’--3’ corresponding to the 1st amino acid:
2nd codon: 5’--3’ corresponding to the 2nd amino acid:
3rd codon: 5’--3’ corresponding to the 3rd amino acid:
4th codon: 5’--3’ corresponding to the 4th amino acid:
5th codon: 5’--3’, which is a codon.