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PREPARED AND PRESENTED BY:
Mr. MAHESH LAMSAL
CENTRAL DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY,T.U.
Introduction
The pathway of protein synthesis is
called Translation because the
language of nucleotide sequence on
mRNA is translated in to the
language of an amino acid
sequence. The process of
Translation requires a Genetic code,
through which the information
contained in nucleic acid sequence
is expressed to produce a specific
sequence of amino acids.
Flow of genetic
information
Genetic Code
 Genetic code is a dictionary that
corresponds with sequence of
nucleotides and sequence of Amino
Acids.
 Words in dictionary are in the form of
codons
 Each codon is a triplet of nucleotides
 64 codons in total and three out of
these are Non Sense codons.
 61 codons for 20 amino acids
CODON-ANTICODON
Codon:
a set of three
adjacent
nucleotides, also
called triplet, in
DNA or mRNA that
designates a
specific amino acid
to be incorporated
into a polypeptide
During protein synthesis ,each codon
is recognized by a triplet of bases,
called an anticodon, in a specific tRNA
molecule.
Genetic Code
• The letters A, G, T and C correspond to the
nucleotides found in DNA. They are organized into
codons.
The collection of codons is called Genetic code.
For 20 amino acids there should be 20 codons.
Each codon should have 3 nucleotides to impart
specificity to each of the amino acid for a specific
codon
1 Nucleotide- 4 combinations
2 Nucleotides 16 combinations
3 Nucleotides- 64 combinations ( Most suited for 20
amino acids)
Genetic Code- Table
Six features of the
genetic code
1. Triplet code
2. Specificity
3. Degeneracy
4. Universality
5. Non-overlapping
6. Punctuated
The code is a triplet code
The DNA code for a protein is first copied into messenger
RNA (mRNA) before a protein is made
• mRNA is complementary to the DNA
DNA
mRNA
The code is specific (non ambiguous)
each triplet code
specifies only one
amino acid
e.g. UUU =
phenylalanine
Genetic Code-Universal
Universal- In all living organism
Genetic code is the same.
 The exception to universality
is found in mitochondrial
codons where AUA codes for
methionine and UGA for
tryptophan, instead of
isoleucine and termination
codon respectively of
cytoplasmic protein
synthesizing machinery.
 AGA and AGG code for
Arginine in cytoplasm but in
mitochondria they are
termination codons
The universality of the genetic
code is among the strongest
evidence that all living things
share a common evolutionary
heritage
Genetic Code-Redundant
Redundant- Genetic code is
Redundant, also called
Degenerate.
Although each codon
corresponds to a single
amino acid but a single amino
acid can have multiple
codons. Except Tryptophan
and Methionine each amino
acid has multiple
Genetic Code- Non Overlapping and Non
Punctuated
 All codons are independent sets of 3 bases.
 There is no overlapping ,
 Codon is read from a fixed starting point as a
continuous sequence of bases, taken three at a time.
 The starting point is extremely important and this is
called Reading frame.
Non Sense Codons
 There are 3 codons out of 64 in
genetic code which do not encode for
any Amino Acid.
 These are called termination
codons or stop codons or
nonsense codons. The stop codons
are UAA, UAG, and UGA. They
encode no amino acid. The ribosome
pauses and falls off the mRNA.
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Genetic code

  • 1. PREPARED AND PRESENTED BY: Mr. MAHESH LAMSAL CENTRAL DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY,T.U.
  • 2. Introduction The pathway of protein synthesis is called Translation because the language of nucleotide sequence on mRNA is translated in to the language of an amino acid sequence. The process of Translation requires a Genetic code, through which the information contained in nucleic acid sequence is expressed to produce a specific sequence of amino acids. Flow of genetic information
  • 3. Genetic Code  Genetic code is a dictionary that corresponds with sequence of nucleotides and sequence of Amino Acids.  Words in dictionary are in the form of codons  Each codon is a triplet of nucleotides  64 codons in total and three out of these are Non Sense codons.  61 codons for 20 amino acids
  • 4. CODON-ANTICODON Codon: a set of three adjacent nucleotides, also called triplet, in DNA or mRNA that designates a specific amino acid to be incorporated into a polypeptide During protein synthesis ,each codon is recognized by a triplet of bases, called an anticodon, in a specific tRNA molecule.
  • 5. Genetic Code • The letters A, G, T and C correspond to the nucleotides found in DNA. They are organized into codons. The collection of codons is called Genetic code. For 20 amino acids there should be 20 codons. Each codon should have 3 nucleotides to impart specificity to each of the amino acid for a specific codon 1 Nucleotide- 4 combinations 2 Nucleotides 16 combinations 3 Nucleotides- 64 combinations ( Most suited for 20 amino acids)
  • 7. Six features of the genetic code 1. Triplet code 2. Specificity 3. Degeneracy 4. Universality 5. Non-overlapping 6. Punctuated
  • 8. The code is a triplet code The DNA code for a protein is first copied into messenger RNA (mRNA) before a protein is made • mRNA is complementary to the DNA DNA mRNA
  • 9. The code is specific (non ambiguous) each triplet code specifies only one amino acid e.g. UUU = phenylalanine
  • 10. Genetic Code-Universal Universal- In all living organism Genetic code is the same.  The exception to universality is found in mitochondrial codons where AUA codes for methionine and UGA for tryptophan, instead of isoleucine and termination codon respectively of cytoplasmic protein synthesizing machinery.  AGA and AGG code for Arginine in cytoplasm but in mitochondria they are termination codons The universality of the genetic code is among the strongest evidence that all living things share a common evolutionary heritage
  • 11. Genetic Code-Redundant Redundant- Genetic code is Redundant, also called Degenerate. Although each codon corresponds to a single amino acid but a single amino acid can have multiple codons. Except Tryptophan and Methionine each amino acid has multiple
  • 12. Genetic Code- Non Overlapping and Non Punctuated  All codons are independent sets of 3 bases.  There is no overlapping ,  Codon is read from a fixed starting point as a continuous sequence of bases, taken three at a time.  The starting point is extremely important and this is called Reading frame.
  • 13. Non Sense Codons  There are 3 codons out of 64 in genetic code which do not encode for any Amino Acid.  These are called termination codons or stop codons or nonsense codons. The stop codons are UAA, UAG, and UGA. They encode no amino acid. The ribosome pauses and falls off the mRNA.