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What is 3’ AGC GAT AAG 5’ as mRNA

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3’ AGC GAT AAG 5’ shows the codons of the messenger ribonucleic acid or mRNA. Each codon composed of three nucleotide bases which specify amino acids during protein synthesis. The genetic information translated into a protein requires mRNA, which is read 5' to 3' as in DNA and then transfer ribonucleic acid (tRNA) which is read 3' to 5'.

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