Khorana first deciphered the triplet codons of:
Correct answer: B. Cysteine and valine
- A. Serine and isoleucine
- B. Cysteine and valine
- C. Tyrosine and tryptophan
- D. Phenylalanine and methinonine
Explanation
Khorana synthesized a chain of alternate nucleotides GUGUGUGUGU. He found that it stimulated the synthesis of a peptide having alternate valinecysteine-valine-cysteine.
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