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What is a codon in biology?

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Three-nucleotide sequence on messenger RNA that codes for a single amino acid. :)

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A codon consists of three genetic letters that make of the overall genetic code

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pair of phosphate and sugar

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What does AUG mean in biology?

AUG is a start codon. It starts transcription, which is the synthesis of mRNA


What is the minimum size of the codon for these hypothetical martian life-forms?

Five. Correct according to mastering biology.


How is translation initiated in cell biology?

The small ribosomal subunit binds to the mRNA The tRNA bearing methionine binds to the start codon , The large ribosomal subunit binds to the small one. The start codon signals the start of translation


What is the consequence of changing the codon UGA to UGG?

UGA stands for Threonine. UGG stands for Threonine. Nothing would change. This is none as a silent mutation. Source: AP Biology Student and a DNA-Codon to Amino acid chart ^ actually, according to my chart, UGA is a stop codon and UGG stands for TRYPTOPHAN (not threonine), also UGG is the ONLY codon that codes for tryptophan, so it isn't a silent mutation, either. the correct answer is that the peptide will be longer than normal.


What is a Complimentary codon?

A complimentary codon is one that pairs with another codon according to the base pairing rule. For example, the DNA codon ATG is complimentary to the mRNA codon UAC.


Complementary of a codon?

anti-codon.


What name is assigned to augwhich stands for methionine in which all mRNA molecules start?

The start codon. The codon AUG is generally referred as the start codon because the translation of mRNA begins on AUG.


What is codon recognition?

Short Answer is: for every triplet codon there is a recognizable anti-triplet codon.


What is the three base sequence in mRNA?

called CODON.


The codon GAU is for?

GAU is the codon.


What is the codon for trytophan?

The codon for trytophan is UGG.


What codon must every mRNA begin with?

They all begin with AUG, which is the start codon.