A protein is discovered that is responsible for retaining youthful elasticity in the skin. A biotechnology company wants to find the gene for the protein in order to produce the protein commercially and market it. The protein was discovered to be 90,000 amino acids long. How long is the gene they are looking for?

Question

Biology

Guest

13 May, 11:36

A protein is discovered that is responsible for retaining youthful elasticity in the skin. A biotechnology company wants to find the gene for the protein in order to produce the protein commercially and market it. The protein was discovered to be 90,000 amino acids long. How long is the gene they are looking for?

+4

Answers (1)

Know the Answer?

Julian Woodward · Answer 1

Each amino acid is coded for by using 3 nucleotides, so multiply 90,000 by 3 and you will have 270,000 nucleotides. If it's asking for an exact measurement just find out the "length" of a nucleotide then multiply that by 270,000.