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A codon is the triplet sequence in the messenger RNA (mRNA) transcript which specifies a corresponding amino acid (or a start or stop command). An anticodon is the corresponding triplet sequence on the transfer RNA (tRNA) which brings in the specifieds amino acid to the ribosome during translation. The anticodon is complementary to the codon, that is, if the codon is AUU, then the anticodon is UAA. No Thymine's in mRNA. It's replaced by Uranine
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∙ 11y agoAnticodons are important simply so the tRNA can bind to the complimentary codons whilst carrying amino acids. Codons are important because they code for certain polypeptides to be made which can be essential for the cell's survival and function
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∙ 12y agoThey are complementary to each other.
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∙ 11y agoA codon codes for a specific amino acid.
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The termination codons that serve as stop signals for the protein synthesis is called?
The answer is "Non-sense" codons
Which organelle plays a part in protein synthesis?
There are a number of organelles that assist in protein synthesis. The main ones are ribosome and the codons which are found in the cytoplasm.
Protein synthesis in eukaryotes is similar to the process in prokaryotes in that both eukaryotes and prokaryotes?
use codons to determine polypeptide sequences
In protein synthesis the anticodons are found on the?
Anti-codons are found on the t [transfer] -Rna's, as well as in all [nuclear] transcription and translation events.
What codons starts proyein synthesis?
AUG
The termination codons that serve as stop signals for the protein synthesis is called?
The answer is "Non-sense" codons
What mRNA codons would cause synthesis of a protein to terminate?
UAG
Which organelle plays a part in protein synthesis?
There are a number of organelles that assist in protein synthesis. The main ones are ribosome and the codons which are found in the cytoplasm.
Synthesis of a protein stops when?
it stops when an amino acid is missing from the diet
What are the punctuation codons?
The three codons UAA (ochre), UAG (amber), and UGA (opal) that do not code for an amino acid but act as signals for the termination of protein synthesis.
What codons stop protein synthesis?
UAA, UAG, and UGA are stop codons.Sequence UAA, UAG, and UGA are the three stop codons. There is only one start codon, AUG.
Why is it important that a signal to stop translation be part of protein synthesis?
They signal to stop protein synthesis and release the amino acid chain. Stop codons are important because they signal the end of synthesis. Sometimes, mRNA is longer than what is needed for the amino acids so without stop codons, synthesis would continue until the end of the strand of RNA, leaving you with an incorrect amino acid chain.
Protein synthesis in eukaryotes is similar to the process in prokaryotes in that both eukaryotes and prokaryotes?
use codons to determine polypeptide sequences
Can DNA move out into the cytoplasm to do protein synthesis?
No it can not. it makes RNA and send them to cytoplasm for the protein translation. Ribosomes bind to RNA codons and produce the polypeptide chains.
Does protein synthesis have three continuous bases?
During protein synthesis, three continuous bases on a messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule, known as a codon, encode different amino acids. Codons on the mRNA are translated into the amino acid sequence of a protein by the ribosome.
In protein synthesis the anticodons are found on the?
Anti-codons are found on the t [transfer] -Rna's, as well as in all [nuclear] transcription and translation events.
What meaning do the first and last codons have for protein synthesis?
Codons are used for making amino acids. Some codons will tell the ribosomes to start tell the tRNA to make the amino acids or to stop making amino acids. I like to think of the start/initiator/promoter codon(AUG) as a capital letter in a sentence and the stop/terminator codons(UAA, UAG, and UGA) as periods in a sentence.
