To determine the polypeptide coded for by the given mRNA sequence (5'AUGGUUAAACGACAAUCC3'), we need to translate the mRNA sequence into amino acids using the genetic code.
The genetic code is a set of rules that specifies the correspondence between mRNA codons and amino acids. Each three-nucleotide sequence (codon) codes for a specific amino acid or a stop signal.
Let's break down the given mRNA sequence into codons:
- AUG: Start codon, codes for Methionine (Met)
- GUU: Valine (Val)
- AAA: Lysine (Lys)
- CGA: Arginine (Arg)
- CAA: Glutamine (Gln)
- UCC: Serine (Ser)
The mRNA sequence codes for the polypeptide: **Met-Val-Lys-Arg-Gln-Ser**
Therefore, the polypeptide coded for by the mRNA sequence is **MVKRQCS**.
