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Genetic code. The genetic code is the set of rules by which information encoded in genetic material (DNA or RNA sequences) is translated into proteins (amino acid sequences) by living cells. Specifically, the code defines a mapping between tri-nucleotide sequences called codons and amino acids; every triplet of nucleotides in a nucleic acid sequence specifies a single amino acid.
Number of amino acids: 1  A monopeptide has one amino acid. 2  A dipeptide has two amino acids. 3  A tripeptide has three amino acids. 4  A tetrapeptide has four amino acids. 5  A pentapeptide has five amino acids. 6  A hexapeptide has six amino acids. 7  A heptapeptide has seven amino acids. 8  An octapeptide has eight amino acids (e.g., angiotensin II).