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Using the chart, translate the mRNA into amino acids. (amino acids abbreviations plz)

Using the chart, translate the mRNA into amino acids. (amino acids abbreviations plz-example-1
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As we know the genetic information is transferred from DNA to RNA and then from RNA to Protein synthesis in two steps.

Step 1: Transcription:
In this process the DNA is converted into RNA.

Step 2: Translation:
In this process the RNA is converted or translated into proteins.

mRNA is single stranded which contains the code responsible for the joining of Amino Acids in specific sequence to make variety of different proteins. This genetic code is comprised of three Nucleotide bases which code for a single amino acid.

In given problem the code is AUG-GCA. After searching the chart we found that AUG codes for Methionine (Met) while GCA codes for Alanine (Ala). Hence, these two codons will join Methionine and Alanine as shown below,
Using the chart, translate the mRNA into amino acids. (amino acids abbreviations plz-example-1
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