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Ribonuclease is an enzyme. It is 127 amino acids long. What is the minimum number of DNA bases needed to code for ribonuclease?

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3 codons code for 1 amino acid 
so here you would multiply
127 x 3 = 381
So the answer is : 381

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The minimum number of DNA bases needed to code for ribonuclease is 381.

CODON:

  • Codon refers to a sequence of three nucleotide bases that encodes an amino acid.

  • The sequence of bases in the mRNA molecule is read three at a time during translation. This means that one codon (3 DNA bases) codes for one amino acid.

  • Hence, if ribonuclease enzyme is 127 amino acids long, the number of DNA bases needed to encode for ribonuclease is calculated as follows:

  • 1 amino acid = 3 DNA bases (codon)
  • 127 amino acids = 127 × 3 = 381 DNA bases.

  • Therefore, the minimum number of DNA bases needed to code for ribonuclease is 381.

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