Okay so let's say one part of the DNA strand is ACA (Adenine Cytosine Adenine). When the messenger RNA replicates it, would the mRNA make another ACA or do a complementary strand UGU (because Uracil replaces Thymine?)
2007-12-09 11:27:35 · 3 answers · asked by Ruby Roomer 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
DNA undergoes transcription into RNA. There are several types of RNA. Messenger RNA, or mRNA, is used to make protein through the process of translation. ACA in DNA would be transcribed into UGU in the mRNA. UGU is the codon than codes for the amino acid cysteine in the resulting protein.
As a general rule, mRNA is not reverse transcribed into DNA.
2007-12-09 11:39:50 · answer #1 · answered by Ryan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, it makes the complimentary strand UGA
2007-12-09 19:30:50 · answer #2 · answered by stranger danger 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DNA - ACA
mRNA - UGU
2007-12-09 19:38:09 · answer #3 · answered by ecolink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋