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How many bases are needed to code for a single amino acid?
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Each amino acid is coded by a triplet of nucleotide bases (a codon). With 4 different bases, 4^3 = 64 possible codons (enough for 20 amino acids plus stop signals).
Each amino acid is coded by a triplet of nucleotide bases (a codon). With 4 different bases, 4^3 = 64 possible codons (enough for 20 amino acids plus stop signals).
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