Genetic code

Vector image of the nucleotide triplets of DNA and RNA molecules. Illustration of genetic information scheme.

Learn how the genetic code is used to translate mRNA into proteins and print the PDF of the genetic code chart for a study guide to learn the codons.

Cells need proteins to perform their functions. Amino acids codon chart (codon table) is used for RNA to translate into proteins. Amino acids are building blocks of proteins.

What is the genetic code in biology. How was it deciphered. How is it read. Learn its properties like degeneracy and redundancy using a chart & wheel diagram.

The genetic code, in DNA letters (T instead of U), and containing amino acids in three representations: full name, 3-letter abbreviation, and 1-letter. Drawn in Inkscape. How to read the genetic code: start from the center circle and go outwards. So, if the gene has an AGC, that means amino acid serine. A CGA means arginine. And three of the combinations are stop codons, which don't give any amino acid: TAA, TAG, and TGA.

Why is genetic code a triplet code? a simple logic diagram

Microbial Genetic Code and its Features

All living things are based on a genetic code.

DNA is a data storage molecule that lives in your cells. If your genome is a recipe book, then chromosomes are the chapters, and genes are the recipes.