We would expect that a 15- nucleotide sequence ending with a stop codon will direct the production of a polypeptide that consists of

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A 15-nucleotide sequence translates into 5 codons (since each codon consists of 3 nucleotides). If the sequence ends with a stop codon, only the first 4 codons will be translated into amino acids, resulting in a polypeptide with 4 amino acids.

We Would Expect That a 15- Nucleotide Sequence Ending with a Stop