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    Exam 13: Translation: From Nucleic Acids to Amino Acids
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    AUU, AUC, and AUA All Encode Isoleucine, but AUA Is
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AUU, AUC, and AUA All Encode Isoleucine, but AUA Is

Question 28

Question 28

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AUU, AUC, and AUA all encode isoleucine, but AUA is used only ~10% of the time. Why is this thought to be the case?


A) A and G are both purines
B) U and C are both pyrimidines
C) U and C are both purines
D) A and G are both pyrimidines

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