Which amino acid is represented by the codon CGU? What is its anticodon?

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Looking at Table 26.1, we fi nd that CGU corresponds to arginine; the anticodon is GCA (read 3′ to 5′ to show how the codon and anticodon match up).

Table 26.1 The Genetic Code

Third Position (3′-end)	Second Position								First Position (5′-end)
		G		A		C		U
U	Cys	UGU	Tyr	UAU	Ser	UCU	Phe	UUU	U
C	Cys	UGC	Tyr	UAC	Ser	UCC	Phe	UUC
A	Stop	UGA	Stop	UAA	Ser	UCA	Leu	UUA
G	Trop	UGG	Stop	UAG	Ser	UCG	Leu	UUG
U	Arg	CGU	His	CAU	Pro	CCU	Leu	CUU	C
C	Arg	CGC	His	CAC	Pro	CCC	Leu	CUC
A	Arg	CGA	Gln	CAA	Pro	CCA	Leu	CUA
G	Arg	CGC	Gln	CAG	Pro	CCG	Leu	CUG
U	Ser	AGU	Asn	AAU	Thr	ACU	Ile	AUU	A
C	Ser	AGC	Asn	AAC	Thr	ACC	Ile	AUC
A	Arg	AGA	Lys	AAA	Thr	ACA	Ile	AUA
G	Arg	AGG	Lys	AAG	Thr	ACG	Met	AUG*
U	Gly	GGU	Asp	GAU	Ala	GCU	Val	GUU	G
C	Gly	GGC	Asp	GAC	Ala	GCC	Val	GUC
A	Gly	GGA	Glu	GAA	Ala	GCA	Val	GUA
G	Gly	GGG	Glu	GAG	Ala	GCG	Val	GUG

*AUG also serves as the principal initiation codon.

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