An anticodon on a TRNA has the sequence 3' UAC 5. What amino acid would it be charged with?

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### Understanding Anticodons and Amino Acids

In this section, we will analyze a given tRNA anticodon sequence and determine which amino acid it corresponds to using a codon chart.

#### Problem Statement
An anticodon on a tRNA has the sequence 3' UAC 5'. What amino acid would it be charged with? 
*(Choose all that apply)*

#### Explanation
The anticodon 3' UAC 5' pairs with the mRNA codon 5' AUG 3'. Using a standard codon chart, we can determine which amino acid corresponds to this codon.

#### Codon Chart Analysis
The codon chart below helps identify amino acids based on mRNA codon sequences:

```
          Second base
  U        C        A        G
U UUU    UCU       UAU     UGU
  UUC    UCC       UAC     UGC
  UUA    UCA       UAA     UGA
  UUG    UCG       UAG     UGG

C CUU    CCU       CAU     CGU
  CUC    CCC       CAC     CGC
  CUA    CCA       CAA     CGA
  CUG    CCG       CAG     CGG

A AUU    ACU       AAU     AGU
  AUC    ACC       AAC     AGC
  AUA    ACA       AAA     AGA
  AUG    ACG       AAG     AGG

G GUU    GCU       GAU     GGU
  GUC    GCC       GAC     GGC
  GUA    GCA       GAA     GGA
  GUG    GCG       GAG     GGG
```

In this chart:

- *The first base* of the codon is represented vertically on the left.
- *The second base* is represented horizontally at the top.
- *The third base* is represented vertically on the right.

#### Analysis
- The mRNA codon 5' AUG 3' falls in the cell where:
  - **First base (vertical left)**: A
  - **Second base (horizontal top)**: U
  - **Third base (vertical right)**: G

#### Result
- According to the codon chart, 5' AUG 3' codes for the amino acid
Transcribed Image Text:**Educational Website Content:** ### Understanding Anticodons and Amino Acids In this section, we will analyze a given tRNA anticodon sequence and determine which amino acid it corresponds to using a codon chart. #### Problem Statement An anticodon on a tRNA has the sequence 3' UAC 5'. What amino acid would it be charged with? *(Choose all that apply)* #### Explanation The anticodon 3' UAC 5' pairs with the mRNA codon 5' AUG 3'. Using a standard codon chart, we can determine which amino acid corresponds to this codon. #### Codon Chart Analysis The codon chart below helps identify amino acids based on mRNA codon sequences: ``` Second base U C A G U UUU UCU UAU UGU UUC UCC UAC UGC UUA UCA UAA UGA UUG UCG UAG UGG C CUU CCU CAU CGU CUC CCC CAC CGC CUA CCA CAA CGA CUG CCG CAG CGG A AUU ACU AAU AGU AUC ACC AAC AGC AUA ACA AAA AGA AUG ACG AAG AGG G GUU GCU GAU GGU GUC GCC GAC GGC GUA GCA GAA GGA GUG GCG GAG GGG ``` In this chart: - *The first base* of the codon is represented vertically on the left. - *The second base* is represented horizontally at the top. - *The third base* is represented vertically on the right. #### Analysis - The mRNA codon 5' AUG 3' falls in the cell where: - **First base (vertical left)**: A - **Second base (horizontal top)**: U - **Third base (vertical right)**: G #### Result - According to the codon chart, 5' AUG 3' codes for the amino acid
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