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Interpretation:
The base of a codon that can damage a protein should be explained.
Concept introduction:
DNA is the abbreviation term of “Deoxyribonucleic Acid”. It is a complex molecule found in all living things.
The primary function of DNA is to store and transmit genetic information that tells cells which proteins to make and when to make them.
Codons are the sequence of three bases in mRNA that specifies the amino acid to be incorporated into a protein.
A base is nitrogen containing heterocyclic compound which is found in DNA and RNA.
There are mainly four nitrogen bases.
- (1) Adenine
- (2) Guanine
- (3) Cytosine
- (4) Thymine (in RNA Uracil)
In RNA, Adenine always makes a double bond with uracil (
In DNA Adenine always makes a double bond with Thymine (
Mutation is the process that results in change in the sequence of the DNA.
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Organic Chemistry (8th Edition)
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