Genetic code

​Genetic code is the set of 64 nucleotide triplets that specify the 20 amino acids and polypeptide chain initiation and termination.​
Properties of genetic code

• The genetic code is non-overlapping. ​
•  The genetic code is comma-free. ​
• The genetic code is degenerate. The occurrence of more than one codon per amino acid is called degeneracy. ​
• The degeneracy in the genetic code is highly ordered. ​​
• The genetic code is ordered​​
• The genetic code contains start and stop codons​
• Start codon: AUG; GUG occasionally​
• Termination codons: UAG, UAA, and UGA​
• The genetic code is nearly universal​

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