Question
There is only one possible sequence of amino acids when deduced from a given nucleotide. But multiple nucleotide sequences can be deduced from a single amino acid sequence. Explain this phenomenon.
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Answer
Some amino acids are coded by more than one codon (known as degeneracy of codon), hence on deducing a nucleotide sequence from an amino acid sequence, multiple nucleotide sequences will be obtained.
For example: isoleucine has three codons AUU, AUC and AUA. Hence a dipeptide Met-Ile can have any of the following nucleotide sequences:
For example: isoleucine has three codons AUU, AUC and AUA. Hence a dipeptide Met-Ile can have any of the following nucleotide sequences:
- AUG - AUU
- AUG - AUC
- AUG - AUA
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