A tRNA molecule possesses the anticodon 5′ CGU 3′. Which amino acid will this tRNA molecule carry?

Question

A tRNA molecule possesses the anticodon 5[latex]^{\prime}[/latex] CGU 3[latex]^{\prime}[/latex]. Which amino acid will this tRNA molecule carry?

Accepted Answer

Codons, rather than anticodons, are involved in the genetic code relationships. The codon with which this anticodon 5 $^{\prime}$ CGU 3 $^{\prime}$ base pairs is 5 $^{\prime}$ ACG 3 $^{\prime}$ . Remember, as shown in Example 22.6, that the codon–anticodon pairing involves the anticodon 3 $^{\prime}$ UGC 5 $^{\prime}$ (the anticodon written in the 3 $^{\prime}$ -to-5 $^{\prime}$ direction).

The amino acid that the codon ACG codes for (see Table 22.2) is Thr (Threonine).

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