If the sequence of bases in an anticodon is given as (5') C-G-U (3') what will be the corresponding codon in m-RNA?
(5')................................ (3')
Answer: The corresponding codon sequence will be (5') A-C-G (3')
Explanation:
Codons are present on the mRNA, that determine the sequence of the amino acids during translation. These codons are recognized by the corresponding anticodons that are present on the tRNA. If the anticodon sequence is (5') C-G-U (3') then the codon sequence must be (5') A-C-G (3') according to the complementary base pairing rule. If we read the codon sequence from 3' to 5' direction it will be (3') G-C-A (5'). Please find the image below for a better understanding.
The interaction of codon and anticodon occurs in an antiparallel direction. During translation, mRNA is read by the tRNA in 5' to 3' direction.
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