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If mRNA had the codon GUA, what amino acid does that code for?

If mRNA had the codon GUA, what amino acid does that code for?-example-1

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Answer:

Valine

Step-by-step explanation:

This question is describing the process of translation, which is the second stage of protein synthesis. Translation is the process whereby mRNA sequence is used as a template to produce an amino acid sequence or protein.

The mRNA sequence is read in a group of three nucleotides called CODON. Each codon specifies an amino acid. According to this question, using the genetic code provided for us in a tabular form in this question, a mRNA codon as follows: GUA will code for VALINE amino acid.

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