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Reading a Codon Chart and Identifying Amino Acids
to better understand the genetic code. This type of chart displays all the possible codons — essential components of DNA and ...
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Nucleic Acids to Amino Acids: DNA Specifies Protein
Hidden within the genetic code lies the "triplet code," a series of three nucleotides that determine a single amino acid. How did scientists discover and unlock this amino acid code? Once the ...
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This sequence of mRNA codes for the amino acids methionine-lysine-leucine-arginine-arginine-methionine-methionine-methionine.
When this happens during DNA replication, the result is an unpredictable change in the nucleotide sequence of an organism's DNA. This process, called mutation, is part of what determines changes ...
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DNA: The Blueprint of Life
Transfer RNA (tRNA) molecules play a crucial role in this process by delivering the appropriate amino acids to the ribosome. The genetic code is the set of rules that defines how the information ...