Q. 17.41 - An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry

Question

What is a codon?

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

A three - base sequence in mRNA that codes for a specific amino acid in a protein is called codon.

Step 1: Introduction

mRNA is produced during the transcription process, when an enzymes called RNA polymerase turns a genes into main transcript mRNA. Cells, or sections of an or before that would not encode for the complete amino acid sequence, are generally still present.

Step 2: Explanation

The codon is a three-base pattern of mRNA which codes for the a particular amino acid inside a protein.

For examples 

The phenylalanine-coding codon is uuu.