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What is the minimum number of nucleotides necessary to code for 100 amino acids?

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  • 6 years ago
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    Since the smallest codon is 3 RNA bases long, and each 3-base triplet codes 1 amino acid, you'd need at least 300 nucleotides to code 300.

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