Introductory Chemistry (5th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 032191029X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-029-5

Chapter 19 - Biochemistry - Exercises - Cumulative Problems - Page 735: 88

Answer

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Work Step by Step

It is given that the hemoglobin subunit is 146 amino acids long. Each amino acid is encoded by single codon that comprises 3 nucleotides. So, total 146 X 3 = 438 nucleotides would be required to encode the hemoglobin subunit.
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