if there are no introns, how many of DNA nitrogen bases are needed to code fr a protein that is.....?

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if there are no introns, how many of DNA nitrogen bases are needed to code fr a protein that is.....?

24 amino acids in length?
how do i find this answer?

2006-11-29 09:52:36 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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72 from above+3Termination codon=75!

2006-11-29 11:45:44 · answer #1 · answered by Biochemistry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

If there are no introns, that means the entire gene will be coding. You should at this point know that every amino acid is coded for by THREE bases. So, 24 amino acids would be a gene of 72 bases.

2006-11-29 17:56:28 · answer #2 · answered by Brian B 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋