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What is the term for the three letter code on mRNA?
The three coding letters on mRNA are known as a codon. They code for a specific amino acid to be added to the protein chain being created.
What is an anti-condon?
The three letter code of bases on the transfer RNA that matched up with the codon on the messenger RNA.
What is a ''codon''?
A three-nucleotide sequence in mRNA that specifies a particular amino acid or polypeptide termination signal; basic unit of the genetic code. In translation, an mRNA codon is recognized by its complementary tRNA anti-codon.
There can be more than one for the same amino acid?
There can be more than one codon for the same amino acid. The codon is the three letter code that is found in the mRNA.
What three letter code tells that the protein ia complete?
The three letter code that indicates which amino acid comes next in a protein is called a codon. These codons are on the mRNA transcript that is read by ribosomes to translate into protein.
What attaches to a codon?
The open A side attaches to the codon. The codon is three nucleotides that stick together and form a genetic code in a DNA.
How many codones are neded for a single amino acid?
3, a three-nucleotide codon in a nucleic acid sequence specifies a single amino acid.The code defines how sequences of three nucleotides, called codons, specify which amino acid will be added next during protein synthesis
Why do all polypeptide chains start with methionine?
Because the nucleotide that codes for methionine also is the "start" signal, so whenever a polypeptide starts it uses the exact same code (AUG) so methionine must start every polypeptide chain.
Why methionine is the first amino acid in every growing polypeptide?
Start Codon Methionine's code is AUG which is also a start codon causing initiation of translation.
What is a codon chart?
The genetic code is a series of three bases in a row called a codon. Each codon represents and amino acid. For example, the DNA strand AAA-TCT would code for the amino acids lys-ser. You'll need a codon chart to find codons, which can be found online. Hope this helps ! [=
What is the term used to describe the three-base code for an amino acid?
This term is the Codon.
Series of three bases on tRNA that code for an amino acid?
tRNA contains an anticodon that is complementary to the codon of mRNA.
