TL;DR: The stop codons, as they appear 5’ to 3’ in mRNA, are UAA (U Are Annoying), UGA (U Go Away), UAG (U Are Gone), and the start codon is AUG.
Today’s MedCat video covers all the codons you need to know for the MCAT-and there are only four! The stop codons, which are written as they appear in mRNA, not DNA, are UAA, UGA, and UAG. The mnemonic, U Are Annoying, U Go Away, and U Are Gone, is a helpful way we can memorize these, which may appear simple and trivial, but are often forgotten. By the way, the stop codon UAG can also be referred to as an amber codon, a term used in AAMC practice problems (medical-dictionary.thefreedic....
Time Stamps:
Intro: (0:00)
Stop and Start Codons: (0:08)
Outro: (1:10)
Comprehensive Amino Acid Playlist: bit.ly/3sMGBUG
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Start and Stop Codons in 1 Minute + Stop Codon Mnemonic | MCAT
Start and Stop Codons in 1 Minute + Stop Codon Mnemonic | MCAT
Start and Stop Codons in 1 Minute + Stop Codon Mnemonic | MCAT
What is an amber codon?
What is an amber codon?
What is an amber codon?
5 июл 2024