If the sequence of bases on the mRNA codon is AUU, what would be the sequence of bases on the opposite strand assembled by the tRNA?(1 point)

Responses

ATT
ATT

UAA
UAA

TAA
TAA

UUA

1 answer

The mRNA codon AUU corresponds to a tRNA anticodon. In tRNA, the bases pair with the mRNA codon in a complementary fashion, and since it's tRNA that interprets the mRNA, it will have the opposite bases:

  • A pairs with U
  • U pairs with A
  • T (which would not be present in the tRNA itself, but we can think of the complementary pairing) is not relevant as tRNA does not have T; instead, it has U.

Thus, the tRNA anticodon that pairs with the mRNA codon AUU would be UAA.

So the correct response is:

UAA