Codons Encoding Arginine: Unraveling The Amino Acid’s Genetic Code
The genetic code specifies which codons code for which amino acids. Arginine, an essential amino acid, is coded by three codons: UCG, AGA, and AGG. UCG is versatile, also coding for serine and cysteine, while AGA codes for both arginine and serine. AGG is specific for arginine and glycine. Understanding these codon-amino acid relationships is…