If a nucleotide substitution switched a U for a C, such that the codon was read as CGC instead of CGU, what would the effect be?
A)a misfolding of the protein
B)an incomplete protein
C)nothing, as the third nucleotide does not determine the amino acid used.
D)nothing, since both these codons code for arginine
E)it would initiate a tumour

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Both CGU and CGC code for the amino acid arginine, so this nucleotide substitution would not result in a change in the amino acid sequence of the protein.

If a Nucleotide Substitution Switched a U for a C