Final answer:
The notation VKORC1 1173 C>T represents a specific genetic mutation where 'C' is the original nucleotide cytosine and 'T' is the mutated nucleotide thymine (or uracil if referring to RNA). In RNA, codons formed by triplet bases determine the sequence of amino acids in a protein.
Step-by-step explanation:
In the VKORC1 1173 C>T notation, the first letter represents the original nucleotide at that position, and the second letter represents the nucleotide it has been changed to through a point mutation. This notation is used to describe a specific single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), where the 'C' stands for cytosine, and 'T' stands for thymine in the context of DNA, or uracil in RNA (since in RNA, thymine is replaced by uracil).
For example, in the context of RNA transcription and translation, the use of code words formed by groups of three bases (G, U, C, and A) each correspond to specific amino acids, such as V, H, or L. These code words are crucial as they determine the sequence of amino acids that will form a protein.