Messenger RNA, transfer RNA, and ribosomal RNA play a role in protein synthesis.
Each codeword on mRNA corresponds with a single amino acid. However, There can be multiple codewords corresponding with the same amino acid.
groups of three nuleotides in mRNA codes for each one specific amino acid, these groups of three nucleotides are called as codon
The molecule that carries each amino acid to its correct position along mRNA in the cytoplasm is transfer RNA (tRNA). Each tRNA molecule is specific for a particular amino acid and has an anticodon region that base pairs with the complementary codon on the mRNA. This ensures that the correct amino acid is added to the growing polypeptide chain during protein synthesis.
To determine the amino acid sequence from DNA, one must first transcribe the DNA into mRNA. Then, the mRNA is translated into a sequence of amino acids using the genetic code. Each set of three nucleotides in the mRNA, called a codon, corresponds to a specific amino acid. By reading the codons in the mRNA, one can determine the amino acid sequence.
To determine the amino acid sequence from mRNA, one can use the genetic code to translate the sequence of nucleotides in the mRNA into a sequence of amino acids. Each set of three nucleotides, called a codon, corresponds to a specific amino acid. By reading the mRNA sequence in groups of three nucleotides and matching them to the genetic code, one can determine the corresponding amino acid sequence.
tRNA brings amino acids to the mRNA during protein synthesis. Each tRNA molecule carries a specific amino acid and has an anticodon that base pairs with the complementary codon on the mRNA, ensuring the correct amino acid is added to the growing protein chain.
There are three bases in mRNA, known as a codon, that specify one amino acid molecule. This is because each codon corresponds to a specific amino acid in the genetic code.
The mRNA sequence aaaacugag would code for the amino acids lysine-leucine-arginine. Each set of three nucleotides (codon) in the mRNA corresponds to one specific amino acid in the genetic code.
A codon contains three amino acids. Each codon in mRNA corresponds to a specific amino acid in a protein sequence.
tRNA, or transfer RNA, plays a crucial role in translation by bringing amino acids to the ribosome. Each tRNA molecule carries a specific amino acid and has an anticodon that can base pair with the codon on the mRNA. This allows for the accurate incorporation of amino acids into the growing polypeptide chain.
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