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Translation. Protein from mRNA. The Central Dogma. Translation. Translation is the process by which protein is made from an mRNA template. Codons. Why Three Bases per Codon ?. A one base code: 4 1 = 4 combinations. A two base code: 4 2 = 16 combinations.
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Translation Protein from mRNA
Translation Translation is the process by which protein is made from an mRNA template
Why Three Bases per Codon? A one base code: 41 = 4 combinations A two base code: 42 = 16 combinations A three base code: 43 = 64 combinations There are twenty amino acids, so a three-base code is the minimum required.