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Question
If the codons for translation of mRNAs to proteins were 4 letters long instead of 3, what would be the maximum number of hypothetical amino acids that could uniquely be recognized by the tRNAs, assuming only one codon as stop codon?
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The principle of nucleic acid structure and recombination explains that hairpin formation, Holliday junction resolution and translation control ensure fidelity. Hence 255 fits best because it matches molecular mechanisms of gene expression, as documented in authoritative sources on molecular biology.
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