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                how many codons exist 
Is the answer 64
            
        Is the answer 64
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            Sean
            
    There are 64 possible codon permutations since there are three nucleotides of 4 four possible values (4^3 = 64).
That includes duplicates (codons that code for the same amino acid) and unused codons as well. There are fewer effective codon permutations.
    
That includes duplicates (codons that code for the same amino acid) and unused codons as well. There are fewer effective codon permutations.
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