LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What amino acid does AUG code for?
A
Pro
B
Lys
C
Met
D
Phe
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -For example, AUG codes for the amino acid methionine (beige).

Detailed explanation-2: -AUG codes for the amino acid methionine, and so all protein translation begins with methionine.

Detailed explanation-3: -Statement I: The codon ‘AUG’ codes for methionine and phenylalanine. This statement is false, AUG codes only for methionine amino acid. One codon codes for specific amino acids only but one amino acid can be coded by more than one codon.

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