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There are 3 nitrogen bases equalling one amino acid and they are called codons. Amino acids are the building blocks of protein and in turn protein in science is one of the building blocks of life. The protein molecule has the chromosome strands. On each strand of the chromosome there are shapes in groups of 3 which is the RNA or the Ribonucleic Acid. Where the chromosomes are located, the strands have messengers that travel outside to the ribosomes to be decoded or decyphered. Once the RNA has been decoded by the ribosomes the amino acid is formed. The chronological order of the amino acid being decyphered determines the type of protein. Protein is essential for human growth as it helps with the repair of our muscles amoungst many of it's uses.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoIt takes 3 bases to code for one amino acid.
Several 3 base sequences can code for one amino acid or an amino acid can have only one three base code. The code sequences are unique to each amino acid.
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∙ 9y agoThere are 4 bases are needed to code for amino acids. This is because there are 2 different pairing combinations needed to create an amino acid.
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∙ 14y agoTriplet code, 3 bases for each of the 20 Amino acids. Met,Phe,Trp etc.
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∙ 12y agoThree bases code for an amino acid. The 3-base code is called a codon.
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∙ 15y ago3 bases form a codon that coresponds to a single amino acid
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∙ 13y agoThe general answer would be three RNA bases.
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∙ 12y agoYou need 3 bases to code for one amino acid and therefore 6 to code for two amino acids.
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∙ 13y agoThree bases.
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∙ 13y ago3.
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How might one missing nucleotide or the insertion of one additional nucleotide in a DNA strand alter the formation of the translated protein?
Deletion of just one nucleotide in a protein-coding part of a gene will cause a "frameshift mutation." Since the nucleotides are read in groups of three (codons) along the gene, the groupings will change and the protein that results is likely to be completely different.
How many amino acids make a codon?
One codon specifies a specific amino acid. However, more than one codon can code for the same amino acid. For example, the codon GUU codes for the specific amino acid valine; and the codons GUC, GUA, and GUG also code for valine.
What genetic code gets translated into amino acids?
Genetic code comes on long strands. The indvidual bases are grouped into threes in the stand. The groups of three code for either an amino acid or a to start or stop making a polypeptide. Chains of these groups of three code for the polypeptides, proteins and enzymes that our bodies depend on. There are lots more possible combinations of the four base pairs than there are amino acids so the same amino acid can be coded for in several different ways. Genetic code comes on long strands. The indvidual bases are grouped into threes in the stand. The groups of three code for either an amino acid or a to start or stop making a polypeptide. Chains of these groups of three code for the polypeptides, proteins and enzymes that our bodies depend on. There are lots more possible combinations of the four base pairs than there are amino acids so the same amino acid can be coded for in several different ways.
Is DNA a code for the sequence of amino acids in a protein?
The actual process is pretty complicated. If you're just looking for a simple overview, the answer is that any given sequence of three bases codes for a specific amino acid. Since there are four (basically...) bases, that means there are 4x4x4 = 64 possible combinations. That's more than the number of biologically important amino acids by quite a bit, so it's actually normal for more than one sequence to code for the same amino acid. Also, certain particular combinations are used for signalling (start here, stop here) rather than for amino acid selection.
What does it mean to say that the genetic code is triplet?
Prior to understanding the details of transcription and translation, geneticists predicted that DNA could encode amino acids only if a code of at least three nucleotides was used. The logic is that the nucleotide code must be able to specify the placement of 20 amino acids. Since there are only four nucleotides, a code of single nucleotides would only represent four amino acids, such that A, C, G and U could be translated to encode amino acids. A doublet code could code for 16 amino acids (4 x 4). A triplet code could make a genetic code for 64 different combinations (4 X 4 X 4) genetic code and provide plenty of information in the DNA molecule to specify the placement of all 20 amino acids. When experiments were performed to crack the genetic code it was found to be a code that was triplet. These three letter codes of nucleotides (AUG, AAA, etc.) are called codons. The genetic code only needed to be cracked once because it is universal (with some rare exceptions). That means all organisms use the same codons to specify the placement of each of the 20 amino acids in protein formation. A codon table can therefore be constructed and any coding region of nucleotides read to determine the amino acid sequence of the protein encoded. A look at the genetic code in the codon table below reveals that the code is redundant meaning many of the amino acids can be coded by four or six possible codons. The amino acid sequence of proteins from all types of organisms is usually determined by sequencing the gene that encodes the protein and then reading the genetic code from the DNA sequence.
How many bases make up a specific amino acid?
I believe 3 bases from RNA are needed to form an amino acid
How might one missing nucleotide or the insertion of one additional nucleotide in a DNA strand alter the formation of the translated protein?
Deletion of just one nucleotide in a protein-coding part of a gene will cause a "frameshift mutation." Since the nucleotides are read in groups of three (codons) along the gene, the groupings will change and the protein that results is likely to be completely different.
How many nucleotide bases does it take to specify one amino acid?
i think nine bases are needed for three amino acids because i think it takes three bases to make one amino acid
How many bases needed to specify three amino acids?
i think nine bases are needed for three amino acids because i think it takes three bases to make one amino acid
How many bases are needed to make 3 amino acids?
One codon is 3 bases long - this codes for one amino acid. Therefore you would need 9 bases (3 codons) to make 3 amino acids.
How many amino acids make a codon?
One codon specifies a specific amino acid. However, more than one codon can code for the same amino acid. For example, the codon GUU codes for the specific amino acid valine; and the codons GUC, GUA, and GUG also code for valine.
How can only four nitrogen bases make up All the protein in your bodies?
Proteins are made of hundreds of amino acids joined together, each 3 base code in the RNA corresponds to an amino acid.
What genetic code gets translated into amino acids?
Genetic code comes on long strands. The indvidual bases are grouped into threes in the stand. The groups of three code for either an amino acid or a to start or stop making a polypeptide. Chains of these groups of three code for the polypeptides, proteins and enzymes that our bodies depend on. There are lots more possible combinations of the four base pairs than there are amino acids so the same amino acid can be coded for in several different ways. Genetic code comes on long strands. The indvidual bases are grouped into threes in the stand. The groups of three code for either an amino acid or a to start or stop making a polypeptide. Chains of these groups of three code for the polypeptides, proteins and enzymes that our bodies depend on. There are lots more possible combinations of the four base pairs than there are amino acids so the same amino acid can be coded for in several different ways.
How many bases are required to be in a codon to specify twenty different amino acid?
There are a total of three bases that make up a codon.
Why can the structure of DNA be called a code?
DNA is composed of nucleotides, which each contain a nitrogenous base. The order of these bases is what determines the end product (protein) created by the DNA. Three of these bases make up what is known as a codon. This corresponds to a particular amino acid, which is added to the protein being created when this codon is read. So the bases of DNA code for certain amino acids.
How many amino acids are coded for a c t c c t g a a?
Each codon is three bases long - and a codon codes for one amino acid. Therefore this strand (9 bases long) could code for 3 amino acids. (Except if the DNA code was ACT, this would create the codon UGA on the mRNA, which is a stop codon. The amino acid chain would therefore terminate at this point).
Why do the nitrogen bases provide codes for protein?
They are the building blocks that will form proteins. Each base codes for one amino acid. Adding one amino acid to another and another will make a protein.
