OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
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Question
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What is the start codon which establishes the reading frame?
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CCC
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GGG
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AUG
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ACT
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The standard start codon for translation of a gene is “AUG, ‘’ which encodes the amino acid methionine (Met or M), and establishes the reading frame for the ribosome to follow, adding corresponding amino acids in a polypeptide chain.
Detailed explanation-2: -Methionine is specified by the codon AUG, which is also known as the start codon. Consequently, methionine is the first amino acid to dock in the ribosome during the synthesis of proteins.
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