Molecular Basis Of Inheritance Question 149
Question: The possibility of three letter genetic code was pointed out by
Options:
A) Khorana
B) Gamow
C) Holley
D) Nirenberg
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
Nirenberg and Matthaei used artificially synthesized mRNA in a cell free system.
When they added a synthetic mRNA consisting of only one base uracil, the protein synthesized consisted only of one amino acid phenylalanine.
It suggests that triplet UUU codes for the amino acid phenyl alanine.
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