Question

What does CAU code for?

Answer 1

Codon: It is a three-nucleotide sequence that codes for a specific amino acid or a stop signal during protein synthesis.

1. The genetic code explains the relationship between a gene's sequence of DNA bases (A, C, G, and T) and the protein sequence encoded by the codon.
2. Codons are the key that allows DNA nucleotide sequences to be translated into protein amino acid sequences and vice versa.
3. Each codon corresponds to a single amino acid or a stop signal, and the entire set of codons is referred to as the genetic code.
4. When it comes to protein synthesis, CAU is the genetic code for the histidine amino acid.