Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry 6th Edition

Published by W.H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1-42923-414-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-42923-414-6

Chapter 27 - Protein Metabolism - Problems - Page 1150: 3

Answer

Due to the degeneracy of codons, one amino acid could have several different codons to match it, hence it is difficult to judge the mRNA sequence due to the protein sequence. Also, the position of ORF might be not clear, hence it will also affect the accuracy.

Work Step by Step

There are two sides to think about the answer: protein level and mRNA level. On the one hand, there may be degeneracy of amino acid codons, while on the other hand, the open reading frame may be not clear.
Update this answer!

You can help us out by revising, improving and updating this answer.

Update this answer

After you claim an answer you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. An editor will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback.