Question #99a58
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The features are as follows:
Explanation:
(i)The codon is triplet. 61 codons code for amino acids and 3 codons do not code for any amino acids, hence they function as stop codons. Examples of a stop codon are UAA, UAG & UGA.
(ii)One codon codes for only one amino acid, hence, it is unambiguous and specific. Example AUG- most of the time it codes for methionine.
(iii)Some amino acids are coded by more than one codon, hence the code is degenerate. Example- GGA, GGT, GGC, GGG all code for glycine.
(iv)The codon is read in mRNA in a contiguous fashion. There is no punctuation or commas.
(v)The code is nearly universal: for example, from bacteria to human.
I'm sorry if I've missed any points. Examples are provided by me, on the basis of what I've learnt. For further details, check out the website below.
Source: http://biologybible.blogspot.in/2012/09/the-salient-features-of-genetic-code.html
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