DNA has four letters that must specify the 20 different amino acids that make up proteins. This animation shows how using three DNA letters for one amino acid makes the most sense. [1:07]

Concepts

protein synthesis, transcription

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Additional Tags

dolan dna learning center, triplet code, translation

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)