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A codon consists out of a 3 nucleotid long DNA piece. That 3 nucleotids code for an amino acid.

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What is the start codon found on mRNA for all proteins?

AUG is the starting codon found on mrna for all proteins


The set of three nitrogen bases tha represents an amino acid?

A codon consisting of three nitrogen bases in mRNA represents an amino acid in a protein sequence through the genetic code. Each specific codon corresponds to a unique amino acid, allowing for the translation of the genetic information into the protein structure.


What structure carries the codon?

The codon is carried by messenger RNA (mRNA) during protein synthesis. The codon on mRNA corresponds to a specific amino acid, which is brought to the ribosome by transfer RNA (tRNA) molecules.


The unique 3 base pair structure for an amino acid is called?

The unique 3 base pair structure for an amino acid is called a codon. Codons are specific sequences of three nucleotides in mRNA that correspond to a particular amino acid during protein synthesis.


What is the function of start codon?

The start codon signals the beginning of translation in protein synthesis. It is usually the AUG codon, which also codes for the amino acid methionine. Proteins start at the start codon and continue to be synthesized until a stop codon is reached.


What are the complement of the codons and are found on the opposite side of the rna?

The complement of the codon is the anticodon.


Why is UAG codon called amber codon?

The UAG codon is a special kind of codon called a stop codon. There are three types of stop codons: amber, ochre, and opal. UAG is an mRNA codon that is specific for the amber stop codon. The amber codon was named after Harris Bernstein, then a Caltech graduate student, whose last name means "amber" in German. The related link points to an article that discusses the history a bit more.


What is an Anti-codon and on what molecule is it found?

An anti-codon is a set of three nucleotides in transfer RNA (tRNA) that are complementary to a codon in messenger RNA (mRNA) during protein synthesis. This pairing helps ensure the correct amino acid is added to the growing protein chain.


What is the codon for trytophan?

The codon for trytophan is UGG.


What is the ACA codon?

The ACA codon corresponds to the amino acid threonine in the genetic code. It is one of the triplet codons found in mRNA that specifies the incorporation of this specific amino acid during protein synthesis.


In which molecule would you find an anti-codon?

an anti-codon is a code for an amino acid found on protein


Complementary of a codon?

anti-codon.