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Standard XII
Biology
Classification of Enzymes
Mention the r...
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Mention the role of codons AUG and UGA during protein synthesis.
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AUG is the codon which has two main functions:-
It acts as a start codon.
It's coded for methionine.
UGA is the codon which has the following function:-
It acts as a stop codon.
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