Genetic Code 2.0 - 3 Synthetic Amino Acids Combined Into One Protein

Wednesday, June 30, 2010 - 12:07 in Biology & Nature

Proteins are the workhorses of our existence.   These "helmsmen of the cell" are composed of amino acids, whose sequence is already defined by the heritable information in every living being and transport substances, convey messages and carry out vital processes in their role as molecular machines.  The translation of this information during the production of proteins (protein synthesis) is determined by the genetic code and 20 amino acids form the standard set of which proteins are built. read more

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