Following are the features of genetic codes. What does each one i… - Vidyadip

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Following are the features of genetic codes. What does each one indicate?
Stop codon; Unambiguous codon; Degenerate codon; Universal codon.

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Stop codon - Does not code for any amino acid/terminates the synthesis of polypeptide chain.
Unambiguous codon - One codon codes for one amino acid only.
Degenerate codon - Some amino acid are coded by more than one codon.
Universal codon - Genetic code is same for all organisms (bacteria to humans).

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