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How many codons code for an amino acid?

How many codons code for an amino acid? Correct Answer 61

There are a total of 64 codons. Among these 64 codons, 61 codons are responsible for coding the amino acids. The remaining 3 codons do not take part in producing the amino acids. On the other hand, they are responsible for stopping the production of amino acids. Hence, they are called as “Stop Codons”.

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• Chymotrypsin digestion yields two fragments and the compositions are: (A, R, V, Y) and (R, S)
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