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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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