Biology, asked by kishorpawara, 1 year ago

why AUG methonin code only one amino acid ??

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Answered by animaxavierp5ctxk
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Methionine is one of only two amino acids encoded by a single codon (AUG) in the standard genetic code (tryptophan, encoded by UGG, is the other). In reflection to the evolutionary origin of its codon, the other AUN codons encode isoleucine, which is also a hydrophobic amino acid.
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