Question

Translation and protein synthesis is occurring at the ribosome. If the tRNA anticodon being matched at the ribosome is AUG, what would be the matching mRNA codon?

Answer 1

Answer: The matching mRNA codon for AUG anticodon is - UAC.

UAC codes for tyrosine.

mRNA is converted into protein through a process called translation ( occurs in the cytoplasm of cell). During this process, tRNA ( transfer RNA) delivers specific amino acid ( carried by amino acid acceptor site of tRNA) to the ribosome that matches with the codons ( sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA).

The anticodon carried by the anticodon site of tRNA molecule is complementary ( A pairs with U and G pairs with C) to the codon present in the mRNA sequence.

Thus, UAC is the codon in the mRNA that corresponds to the anticodon AUG.

Answer 2

UAC

A<---> U

U<--->A

G<--->C