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Assuming you do not have a typo in your question, a codon is a triplet of adjacent nucleotides in the messenger RNA chain that codes for a specific amino acid in the synthesis of a protein molecule.

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What is the start codon for each?

ATG is the prominent start codon for most of the Eukaryotic proteins, other start codons such as CTG also exist in other species.


How many codons are in aaaugcucguaa?

There are four codons in AAA UGC UCG UAA. A codon is a sequence made of three nitrogenous bases. Codons have particular features, making it possible for them to be start codons, stop codons, introns, or exons.


Three nucleotides that together specify one aminoacid?

Codon


How many nucleotide bases are there in 24 codons?

There are three nucleotide Bases for each codon, so the Answer is 72 bases.


How many codons are needed to specify three amino acids 6 or 9?

The answer is nine because one codon has 3 letters.Improved AnswerThe above answer is completely incorrect. The question is how many codons are necessary to specify three amino acids, not bases (letters). As my original answer (which was removed by the previouis contributor) pointed out, each amino acid requires one codon to specify it, so the basic answer is, three codons are necessary to specify any three amino acids. However, if the questioner had in mind how many codons are necessary to specify a polypeptide consisting of three amino acids, the answer is five, because, in addition to the three codons necessary for the amino acids, a start codon of AUG (on the mRNA transcript), and one stop codon (UAG, UGA,or UAA on the mRNA transcipt) are also needed. So, in this sense, five codons are needed to specify a polypeptide of 3 amino acids.Improved Answer: The answer is 9. ^ fail XD

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What is the start codon for each?

ATG is the prominent start codon for most of the Eukaryotic proteins, other start codons such as CTG also exist in other species.


How many codons to bring in one amino acid?

One codon.


How many codons are in aaaugcucguaa?

There are four codons in AAA UGC UCG UAA. A codon is a sequence made of three nitrogenous bases. Codons have particular features, making it possible for them to be start codons, stop codons, introns, or exons.


How many codons are there in an mRNA with 75 nucleotides?

Every codon is three nucleotide pairs, so you would have 25 codons.


Three nucleotides that together specify one aminoacid?

Codon


What codon is the codon for the amino acid histidine?

The mRNA codons for histidine are CAU and CAC.


What is the three base sequence in mRNA?

The three base sequence in mRNA is called a codon. Codons code for specific amino acids during protein synthesis. Each codon corresponds to a specific amino acid or a stop signal.


How many nucleotide bases are there in 24 codons?

There are three nucleotide Bases for each codon, so the Answer is 72 bases.


If an mRNA is made up of 60 bases how many codons does it contain and how many amino acid does it code for?

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.


How many codons are needed to specify three amino acids 6 or 9?

The answer is nine because one codon has 3 letters.Improved AnswerThe above answer is completely incorrect. The question is how many codons are necessary to specify three amino acids, not bases (letters). As my original answer (which was removed by the previouis contributor) pointed out, each amino acid requires one codon to specify it, so the basic answer is, three codons are necessary to specify any three amino acids. However, if the questioner had in mind how many codons are necessary to specify a polypeptide consisting of three amino acids, the answer is five, because, in addition to the three codons necessary for the amino acids, a start codon of AUG (on the mRNA transcript), and one stop codon (UAG, UGA,or UAA on the mRNA transcipt) are also needed. So, in this sense, five codons are needed to specify a polypeptide of 3 amino acids.Improved Answer: The answer is 9. ^ fail XD


Are amino acid that are represented by one codon?

yes, but there are amino acids can be represented by many codons.


What codon sequence does DNA use?

There are 64 different codons. Refer to the related link for a table of DNA codons.