The coding experiments were done by using repeating copolymers to assign the different triplet codes to its correct amino acids. Introduction: Triplet codons are degenerate. It means more than one amino acid can be specified by more than one triplet codons. Wobble hypothesis was postulated by Crick in 1966. This hypothesis was used to predict that the initial two nucleotides of the codon are more critical as compared to the third nucleotide in attracting correct transfer RNA (ribonucleic acid) during the translation process. Given: AGG codes for arginine. The table below shows the data of coding experiments carried out by using repeating copolymers. Copolymer Codon produced Amino acids in a polypeptide AG AGA, GAG arg (arginine), glu (glutamine) AAG AGA, AAG, GAA Lys ( lysine), arg, glu

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The coding experiments were done by using repeating copolymers to assign the different triplet codes to its correct amino acids.

Introduction:

Triplet codons are degenerate. It means more than one amino acid can be specified by more than one triplet codons. Wobble hypothesis was postulated by Crick in 1966. This hypothesis was used to predict that the initial two nucleotides of the codon are more critical as compared to the third nucleotide in attracting correct transfer RNA (ribonucleic acid) during the translation process.

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AGG codes for arginine.

The table below shows the data of coding experiments carried out by using repeating copolymers.

Copolymer Codon produced Amino acids in a polypeptide

AG AGA, GAG arg (arginine), glu (glutamine)

AAG AGA, AAG, GAA Lys ( lysine), arg, glu

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