In protein synthesis, the selection of a particular amino acid is determined by the so-called genetic code, or a sequence of three bases in DNA. Will a sequence of only two bases unambiguously determine the selection of 20 amino acids found in proteins? Explain
CHM103 Class Notes Week 6 (9/269/30) _____________________________________________________________________ ___________ From previous sections 3.13.3 Ions, octet rule, etc. _____________________________________________________________________ ___________ Chapter 3: Ionic Compounds 3.4 Periodic Properties and Ion Formation Ionization energy is the energy required to remove one electron from a single atom in the gaseous state Small values indicate ease of losing electrons to form cations Electron affinity is the energy released on adding an electron to a single atom in the