This flashcard defines a degenerate code by explaining that the 64 possible codons can code for only 20 amino acids, resulting in multiple codons specifying the same amino acid.
Degenerate code: 64 codons code for 20 amino acids, meaning multiple codons can code for one amino acid.
| Front | Define the term degenerate code. |
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| Back | Degenerate code - describes how there are 20 diff amino acids but 64 possible codons so many amino acids can be coded for by more than one codon |
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