C, T, A, G

the four components (nucleotides) that make up DNA, also known as the genetic code. The linear series of nucleotides are read as triplets, that specifies the sequence of amino acids in proteins. Each triplet specifies an amino acid, and the same codons are used for the amino acids in almost all life-forms, an indication of the universal nature of the code.

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