The earliest work on the genetic code established UUU, CCC, and AAA as the codons for Phe, Pro, and Lys, respectively. Can you think of a reason why polyG was not used as a translation template in these experiments?

The earliest work on the genetic code established UUU, CCC, and AAA as the codons for Phe, Pro, and Lys, respectively. Can you think of a reason why polyG was not used as a translation template in these experiments?

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Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305251052

Author:Michael Cummings

Publisher:Michael Cummings

Chapter9: Gene Expression And Gene Regulation

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 3QP: If the genetic code used 4 bases at a time, how many amino acids could be encoded?

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