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Chapter 17: Q. 17.41 (page 600)

What is a codon?

Short Answer

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A three - base sequence in mRNA that codes for a specific amino acid in a protein is called codon.

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01

Introduction

mRNA is produced during the transcription process, when an enzymes called RNA polymerase turns a genes into main transcript mRNA. Cells, or sections of an or before that would not encode for the complete amino acid sequence, are generally still present.

02

Explanation

The codon is a three-base pattern of mRNA which codes for the a particular amino acid inside a protein.

For examples

The phenylalanine-coding codon is uuu.

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