The Genetic Code
Indicate the nucleotides in mRNA that code for the following:
a. the amino acid phenylalanine
b. the amino acid proline
c. the start of polypeptide synthesis
a. In mRNA, the codons for the amino acid phenylalanine are UUU and UUC.
b. In mRNA, the codons for the amino acid proline are CCU, CCC, CCA, and CCG.
c. In mRNA, the codon AUG signals the start of polypeptide synthesis.