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If an amino acid is coded incorrectly, then it would change the entire structure of the DNA and could possibly cause a mutation

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Mis-sense mutation .

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Q: What happens if only one amino acid is coded incorrectly?
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What can result if only one amino acid is coded incorrectly?

If the substituted amino acid is similar enough to the correct amino acid, maybe nothing will happen. But if it is very different and changes the three-dimensional structure of the protein significantly, then it could have severe consequences, including death.


What amino acid is coded for by the codon AUC?

The anticodon would be UAG, and the amino acid coded for is isoleucine.


What amino acid was never coded for?

LEU


What amino acid is coded for by this sequences after mutation?

hahaqhaq


What amino acid is coded for GGG?

CCC


Which amino acid is coded for by AGA?

Lysine


Can an amino acid be coded for by more sequence of three nucleotides?

no


Which amino acid is coded by the DNA codon TAC?

It is a triplet of bases (codon) coding for the amino acid tyrosine


What amino acid is coded for by this sequence before mutation?

The neutral mutation does not change the amino acid coded for by the codon. A good example is the RNA codon that could be the CCA, CCC or the CCG.


What amino acid is coded for by this sequence before the mutation?

The neutral mutation does not change the amino acid coded for by the codon. A good example is the RNA codon that could be the CCA, CCC or the CCG.


What amino acid does rna sequence AAA specify?

No amino acid is coded for. It is a stop codon that instructs to stop the process of translation.


Which amino acid is coded for by the RNA sequence CUA?

uracil