How many nucleotides are involved/needed in the synthesis of a protein that contains 331 amino acids?

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How many nucleotides are involved/needed in the synthesis of a protein that contains 331 amino acids?

Can you please explain how do you get the answer? Thanks!

2007-03-14 17:44:11 · 2 answers · asked by sumantha m 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

2 answers

that guy is so wrong
aminoacids coded for by 3 nucleotides so 331 x 3 is 993

2007-03-16 16:07:10 · answer #1 · answered by wesnaw1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

fifteen....
Adenosine monophosphate
AMP
Adenosine diphosphate
ADP
Adenosine triphosphate
ATP
Guanosine monophosphate
GMP
Guanosine diphosphate
GDP
Guanosine triphosphate
GTP
Thymidine monophosphate
TMP
Thymidine diphosphate
TDP
Thymidine triphosphate
TTP
Uridine monophosphate
UMP
Uridine diphosphate
UDP
Uridine triphosphate
UTP
Cytidine monophosphate
CMP
Cytidine diphosphate
CDP
Cytidine triphosphate
CTP

2007-03-15 01:28:07 · answer #2 · answered by ritu38 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋