What Is One Particular Function That the Codons (UAA,UGA,or UAG)serve

question 6

Multiple Choice

What is one particular function that the codons (UAA,UGA,or UAG) serve during protein synthesis?

• A) UAA, UGA, and UAG are initiator codons, not termination codons.
• B) They allow the mRNA to assume a variety of linear conformations.
• C) These triplets cause frameshift mutations, but are not involved in termination.
• D) They provide a substrate for the addition of the initiator amino acid.
• E) They act in chain termination.

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