Study Set Content:
AUG for eukaryotes
methionine
can code for specific amino acids
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Genetic code is
degenerate/redundant.
Agivenaminoacid may be coded by more than
once codon
Isoleucine coded by
AUU, AUC, AUA
are represented by six codons
Arg, Leu, and Ser
Most other amino acids are representedby
two codons
have only a single codon
Met and Trp
Codons that specify the same amino acid are called
synonyms
the stop codons.
UAG, UAA, and UGA
The codon for methionine
AUG
start codon
AUG
An error in base sequence reproduced duringDNAreplication
Mutation
Errors in genetic information is passed onduring
transcription
The altered information can cause changes in amino acid sequence during protein synthesis and there by (blank) protein function.
alter
Mutation is change of
base pairs
– NB replaces the same typeof NB
Transitional
– NB replaces different type of NB
Transversional
There is a change but the protein still codes for the same amino acid. There is no manifestation to the individual
Silent mutation
UCA to
UCU
