The genetic code is the set of rules by which information encoded within genetic material
(DNA or mRNA sequences) is translated into proteins by living cells.
Biological decoding is accomplished by the ribosome, which links amino acids in 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.
The code defines how sequences of these nucleotide triplets, called codons, specify which amino
acid will be added next during protein synthesis.
(DNA or mRNA sequences) is translated into proteins by living cells.
Biological decoding is accomplished by the ribosome, which links amino acids in 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.
The code defines how sequences of these nucleotide triplets, called codons, specify which amino
acid will be added next during protein synthesis.
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