Question 12

(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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