GN 301 Extra Credit: BLAST

What is the common name of the organism that the sequence with accession number NM_012579.1 comes from?

Norway rat

How many base pairs long is the sequence with accession number NM_012579.1?

745

This sequence coded for by accession number NM_012579.1 is best described as coding for a(n)

mRNA

The type of protein that is coded for by the sequence in accession number NM_012579.1 is best described as a(n) ___ protein

histone

Which chromosome is the gene represented by accession number NM_012579.1 found on? (put just the number of the chromosome in the space)

17

How many amino acids are in the protein produced from the coding sequence of accession number NM_012579.1?

208

Give the three letter abbreviation for the third amino acid found in the protein that is coded for by accession number NM_012579.1. (Do NOT put any spaces between the letters. It is ok to use upper or lower case letters)

GLU

Give the codon for the first proline found in the protein coded for by the sequence in accession number NM_012579.1. (Do not put any spaces between the letters. It is ok to use upper or lower case letters)

CCU

Which stop codon was used to end translation in the gene represented by accession number NM_012579.1?

UGA