Valine is one of the essential amino acids and is encoded by specific codons in the mRNA sequence. The mRNA codons that correspond to Valine are:
- GUU
- GUC
- GUA
- GUG
These codons are recognized during the process of translation, where the ribosome assembles amino acids into proteins. Each codon consists of three nucleotides, and in this case, all the variations starting with ‘GU’ code for Valine. This redundancy in the genetic code allows for some flexibility in protein synthesis, which can be beneficial for the organism.