What significance do the bases AUG, or UGA have? hint use decoder chart needed. A. a. the first one is a start codon and the sec
ond A one is a stop codon B. bthey transfer Amino Acids to the mRNA O C. c. the first one is a stop codon and the second one is a start codon D. d. they code for proteins
The importance of the AUG and UGA bases lies in the fact that the first one is a start codon and the second one is a stop codon, respectively (option a).
Explanation:
Codons or triplets are sequences of three nitrogenous bases, in the mRNA, that determine the synthesis of a specific amino acid.
<em>AUG </em><em>is called the </em><em>initiation or start codon</em><em>, and is usually at the beginning of a peptide synthesis, in addition to encoding the amino acid methionine.
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<em>UGA</em><em> is a</em><em> termination or stop codon</em><em> found at the end of a petid chain when it is complete. UAA and UAG codons are also STOP or termination codons and, together with UGA, do not code for amino acids.</em>
The biological importance of start and stop codons is to initiate the synthesis of a protein and to stop the addition of amino acids when their size is adequate.
