4. Refer to the genetic code table to find the amino acid that is encoded by the mRNA codon CCA. What bases would be found in the comple- mentary tRNA anticodon?

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GENETIC CODE: mRNA CODONS
The genetic code matches each mRNA codon with its amino acid or function.
Second base
Suppose you want to deter-
mine which amino acid is
encoded by the CAU codon.
2
1 Find the first base,
C, in the left column.
2 Find the second
base, A, in the top
row. Find the box
where these two
intersect.
3 Find the third base,
U, in the right col-
umn. CAU codes for
histidine, abbrevi-
ated as His.
First base
1
31
UUU
UUC
UUA
UUG
CUU
CUC
CUA
CUG
phenylalanine(Phe)
GUU
GUC
GUA
GUG
leucine
(Leu)
leucine
(Leu)
AUU
AUC
AUA
AUG methionine (Met)
isoleucine
(Ile)
valine
(Val)
UCU
UCC
UCA
UCG
CCU
CCC
proline
CCA (Pro)
CCG
serine
(Ser)
ACU
ACC threonine
ACA (Thr)
ACG
GCU
GCC
GCA
GCG
alanine
(Ala)
UAU
UAC
UAA
UAG
tyrosine
(Tyr)
STOP
STOP
AAU
AAC
AAA
CAU
CGU
CAC histidine(His)
CGC
CAA glutamine CGA
CAG (Gln)
CGG
asparagine
(Asn)
lysine
AAG (Lys)
UGU
cysteine
UGC
(Cys)
UGA
STOP
UGG tryptophan (Trp)
AGU
AGC
AGA
AGG
GAU aspartic acid GGU
GAC
(Asp) GGC
5
GAA glutamic acid GGA
GAG (Glu) GGG
arginine
(Arg)
serine
(Ser)
arginine
(Arg)
glycine
(Gly)
U
C
A
G
U
C
UAG ULAG
А
3
Third base
Transcribed Image Text:GENETIC CODE: mRNA CODONS The genetic code matches each mRNA codon with its amino acid or function. Second base Suppose you want to deter- mine which amino acid is encoded by the CAU codon. 2 1 Find the first base, C, in the left column. 2 Find the second base, A, in the top row. Find the box where these two intersect. 3 Find the third base, U, in the right col- umn. CAU codes for histidine, abbrevi- ated as His. First base 1 31 UUU UUC UUA UUG CUU CUC CUA CUG phenylalanine(Phe) GUU GUC GUA GUG leucine (Leu) leucine (Leu) AUU AUC AUA AUG methionine (Met) isoleucine (Ile) valine (Val) UCU UCC UCA UCG CCU CCC proline CCA (Pro) CCG serine (Ser) ACU ACC threonine ACA (Thr) ACG GCU GCC GCA GCG alanine (Ala) UAU UAC UAA UAG tyrosine (Tyr) STOP STOP AAU AAC AAA CAU CGU CAC histidine(His) CGC CAA glutamine CGA CAG (Gln) CGG asparagine (Asn) lysine AAG (Lys) UGU cysteine UGC (Cys) UGA STOP UGG tryptophan (Trp) AGU AGC AGA AGG GAU aspartic acid GGU GAC (Asp) GGC 5 GAA glutamic acid GGA GAG (Glu) GGG arginine (Arg) serine (Ser) arginine (Arg) glycine (Gly) U C A G U C UAG ULAG А 3 Third base
4. Refer to the genetic code table to find the amino acid that is encoded
by the mRNA codon CCA. What bases would be found in the comple-
mentary tRNA anticodon?
Transcribed Image Text:4. Refer to the genetic code table to find the amino acid that is encoded by the mRNA codon CCA. What bases would be found in the comple- mentary tRNA anticodon?
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The genetic code is the set of rules that determines how the nucleotide sequence of DNA or RNA is translated into the amino acid sequence of a protein. It is a universal code that is used by all known living organisms to store and transmit genetic information. The genetic code is based on the sequence of nucleotides in a gene, which is a segment of DNA that contains the instructions for making a particular protein.

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