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Yes, glycine is an amino acid.

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What amino acid is coded for GGG?

The amino acid coded by the RNA codon GGG is glycine.


Which amino acid does not show any optical isomerism?

Glycine is the only amino acid that does not show any optical isomerism because it does not have a chiral carbon atom, which is necessary for optical isomerism to occur. Glycine has two hydrogens attached to its alpha carbon, making it achiral.


What does the codon GGG code for?

The codon GGG codes for the amino acid glycine.


How do you count glycine position in collagen that is what does it mean when you see 'glycine at a position 988'?

Collagen is a protein. Proteins are chains of amino acids. However the sequence of amino acids in a protein is not random. Each amino acid must be in the correct position for the protein to carry out its function. In fact, the amino acid sequence in proteins is so important that the information needed to link amino acids together in the right order is carried in the genes. So, "glycine at position 988" means that the 988th amino acid in the chain is glycine. See: http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/P/PrimaryStructure.html For a list of the sequence of amino acids in collagens see: http://macromoleculeinsights.com/collagen.php Collagen is a protein. Proteins are chains of amino acids. However the sequence of amino acids in a protein is not random. Each amino acid must be in the correct position for the protein to carry out its function. In fact, the amino acid sequence in proteins is so important that the information needed to link amino acids together in the right order is carried in the genes. So, "glycine at position 988" means that the 988th amino acid in the chain is glycine. See: http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/P/PrimaryStructure.html For a list of the sequence of amino acids in collagens see: http://macromoleculeinsights.com/collagen.php Collagen is a protein. Proteins are chains of amino acids. However the sequence of amino acids in a protein is not random. Each amino acid must be in the correct position for the protein to carry out its function. In fact, the amino acid sequence in proteins is so important that the information needed to link amino acids together in the right order is carried in the genes. So, "glycine at position 988" means that the 988th amino acid in the chain is glycine. See: http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/P/PrimaryStructure.html For a list of the sequence of amino acids in collagens see: http://macromoleculeinsights.com/collagen.php


What if a mutation caused a change in the code the message read GGA instead of GGC?

The amino acid that is produced by UGG would be different than the amino acid produced by UGC.