Question

What are 3 bases on the mRNA called?

Answer 1

Genetic code:

1. The genetic code is referred as the set of certain rules using which the living cells translate their information encoded within genetic material (DNA or mRNA sequences).
2. In mRNA, bases are present in a group of three called the genetic codes.
3. Some properties of genetic code are:
   1. Triplet code: They are always present as set of three bases.
   2. Non-ambiguous and universal: All codes will code for the specific protein universally.
   3. Degenerate code: Several genetic codes code for the same amino acid. For example, proline is coded by 4 genetic codons namely CCC, CCU, CCG, and CCA.
   4. Nonoverlapping code: The adjacent codons do not overlap in the genetic codes.
   5. Commaless: These are to read in a continuous manner.
   6. Start and Stop codons: The three stop codons are UAA, UAG and UGA. Whereas AUG is referred as start codon.