-The figure above represents a tRNA molecule that recognizes and binds a particular amino acid (in this instance,phenylalanine) .Which codon on the mRNA strand codes for this amino acid?

Question

-The figure above represents a tRNA molecule that recognizes and binds a particular amino acid (in this instance,phenylalanine).Which codon on the mRNA strand codes for this amino acid?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The anticodon on the tRNA molecule is complementary to the codon on the mRNA strand. Since tRNA carries phenylalanine and has the anticodon AAG, the corresponding mRNA codon must be UUC, which codes for phenylalanine.

-The Figure Above Represents a TRNA Molecule That Recognizes and Binds