Ala
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3 nucleotides
Pro. Thr.
There would be 393 bases on the mRNA strand corresponding to 131 amino acids, as each amino acid is coded for by a sequence of three bases (1 codon). By multiplying the number of amino acids by 3, you can determine the total number of bases required to encode the protein sequence on mRNA.
The string of 3 bases in RNA that codes for an amino acid is called a codon. Each codon corresponds to a specific amino acid or a signaling function such as start or stop.
Every three bases is called a condon. These tell you the specific amino acids!
Pro. Thr.
Pro. Thr.
3 nucleotides
The strand of mRNA that has the bases "CCU" corresponds to the DNA template strand that would have the complementary bases "GGA." In the context of protein synthesis, "CCU" codes for the amino acid proline in the genetic code. Thus, this specific mRNA sequence plays a crucial role in the translation process during protein synthesis.
There would be 393 bases on the mRNA strand corresponding to 131 amino acids, as each amino acid is coded for by a sequence of three bases (1 codon). By multiplying the number of amino acids by 3, you can determine the total number of bases required to encode the protein sequence on mRNA.
Adenine corresponds to the amino acid glutamine. Guanine corresponds to the amino acid arginine. Uracil does not correspond to any amino acid directly as it is not involved in protein synthesis in humans.
That strand should have 3 amino acids, because one amino acid is composed of three nucleotide bases.
The string of 3 bases in RNA that codes for an amino acid is called a codon. Each codon corresponds to a specific amino acid or a signaling function such as start or stop.
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 order of bases in DNA is a code. Proteins are made of substances called, " Amino acids". A long strand of amino acids forms a protein.
Every three bases is called a condon. These tell you the specific amino acids!
A codon is exactly three bases long, so an mRNA strand with 60 bases would contain 20 codons. The first codon will encode for methionine (this is called the "start" codon) and the last codon will be a "stop" codon, which does not encode for an amino acid. Thus, an mRNA strand of 60 bases will code for 19 amino acids. Keep in mind, it is possible for a stop codon to be anywhere on the mRNA strand, and when a stop codon reaches the ribosome, translation must stop. For example, if an mRNA strand contained 30 codons, and the 15th were a stop codon, the mRNA would only code for 14 amino acids and then be done. The other 15 codons would go untranslated.