Structures of the Cell Quick Check.

Question

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?

Answer 1

To determine the tRNA anticodon that pairs with the mRNA codon AUU, we need to find the complementary bases.

The mRNA codon AUU consists of:

• A (adenine) pairs with U (uracil)
• U (uracil) pairs with A (adenine)
• U (uracil) pairs with A (adenine)

Therefore, the sequence of bases on the tRNA anticodon that pairs with the mRNA codon AUU would be UAA.