what is genetic code?
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The genetic code is the set of rules by which information encoded within genetic material is translated into proteins by living cells
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The genetic code is the set of rules by which information encoded within genetic material (DNA or mRNAsequences) is translated into proteins by living cells. Translation is accomplished by the ribosome, which links amino acidsin an order specified by mRNA, using transfer RNA (tRNA) molecules to carry amino acids and to read the mRNA three nucleotides at a time. The genetic code is highly similar among all organisms and can be expressed in a simple table with 64 entries.[1]
The code defines how sequences of nucleotide triplets, called codons, specify which amino acid will be added next during protein synthesis. With some exceptions,[2] a three-nucleotide codon in a nucleic acid sequence specifies a single amino acid. The vast majority of genes are encoded with a single scheme (see the RNA codon table). That scheme is often referred to as the canonical or standard genetic code, or simply thegenetic code, though variant codes (such as in human mitochondria) exist.
The code defines how sequences of nucleotide triplets, called codons, specify which amino acid will be added next during protein synthesis. With some exceptions,[2] a three-nucleotide codon in a nucleic acid sequence specifies a single amino acid. The vast majority of genes are encoded with a single scheme (see the RNA codon table). That scheme is often referred to as the canonical or standard genetic code, or simply thegenetic code, though variant codes (such as in human mitochondria) exist.
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