The number of base pairs in a strand of DNA can program a specific number of amino acids (3 base pairs for each amino acid), which corresponds with a target protein's molecular weight.
1,000 base pairs (1 kb) of DNA is associated with a 37,000 MW protein (333 amino acids)
10,000 MW protein is associated with 270 (1000/3.7) base pairs.
MW of protein associated with DNA segment =
= (number of base pairs) * 37
number of base pairs of DNA required =
= (protein MW) / 37
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