Name the main properties of the genetic code and explain their meaning.

So, the genetic code is a common way for all living organisms to encode amino acids in proteins using nucleotides.

The main properties of the genetic code:

1) Universality, the genetic code is inherent in absolutely every living organism.

2) Triplet – each amino acid is encoded by a sequence of three nucleotides.

3) Redundancy – An amino acid can be encoded by different triplets.

4) Non-overlapping – the same nucleotide cannot be part of different triplets.

5) Continuity – there are no gaps between coding triplets.

6) Specificity – the triplet encodes only 1 amino acid.