Question
Study the mRNA Segment given above which is complete to be translated into a polypeptide chain.
- Write the codons ‘a’ and ‘b.'
- What do they code for?
- How is peptide bond formed between two amino acids in the ribosome?
Study the mRNA Segment given above which is complete to be translated into a polypeptide chain.
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Answer
b - UAA/UAG/UGA.
UAA/UAG/UGA - Stop codon/Nonsense codon/Does not code for any amino acid.
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