Question

which amino acid is specified by the codon aac?
write your answer as the three - letter amino acid abbreviation. write stop for a stop codon.

Explanation:

To determine the amino acid specified by the codon \( AAC \), we use the genetic code table.

1. Locate the row for the first letter \( A \).
2. Within that row, find the column for the second letter \( A \).
3. Then, look at the entry for the third letter \( C \) in that cell.

Answer:

Asn