Translating DNA Puzzle

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Remember that DNA is read in 3 letter codons

Figure 2: Sequencing Data: Sample 26112020_01

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Proteins contain specific catalytic “domains” which perform the various function of the protein. For example, domains can be responsible for the protein interacting with and binding to DNA, or for holding onto a specific metal ion. We can identify these domains and their function from their amino acid sequence.

I found a table of protein domain sequences that will be helpful!

Table 1: Common Protein Catalytic Domain Sequences

Domain Function	Protein Sequence
Iron Binding	Ala-Cys-Ser
Zinc Binding	Gly-Ser-Pro
RNA Cutting	Ser-Pro-Ala-Gly
DNA Cutting	Gly-Arg-Leu-His
Nucleus Transport	Ala-Gly-Asp-Pro
RNA Binding	Leu-Leu-Gln-His
DNA Binding	Gly-Ser-Asn-Arg

I’ve listed below the known functions from a selection of possible proteins that this sequence could belong to.

Protein 1:
-Has an Iron Binding Domain -Has a RNA Binding Domain -Has a DNA Cutting Domain

Protein 2:
-Has a Zinc Binding Domain -Has a DNA Binding Domain -Has a RNA Cutting Domain

Protein 3:
-Has an Iron Binding Domain -Has a DNA Binding Domain -Has a Nucleus Transport Domain

Protein 4:
-Has a Zinc Binding Domain -Has a DNA Binding Domain -Has a DNA Cutting Domain

Protein 5:
-Has a RNA Binding Domain -Has a DNA Binding Domain -Has a DNA Cutting Domain

Protein 6
-Has a RNA Binding Domain -Has a RNA Cutting Domain -Has a DNA Cutting Domain

Translating the DNA code confirmed the mystery protein was protein

Which protein does the sequenced DNA code for?