Use in clinical context
The pairing of bases allows RNA to be translated into polypeptides. In RNA uracil takes the place of thymine in DNA. The order of bases in a gene determines the order of amino acids in a protein. Changes to the bases can result in changes to the amino acids and the resulting protein function.
Related terms
Adenine | Amino acids | Bases | Cytosine | Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) | Gene | Guanine | Nucleic acid | Protein | Ribonucleic acid (RNA) | Semiconservative replication | Sequencing | Transcription
