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If a tRNA molecule has an anticodon which reads AUG, what was the codon of the mRNA molecule?

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The codon of the mRNA was UAC.

Step-by-step explanation:

We all know that bases of anticodon of tRNA are complementary to the bases present in mRNA or messenger RNA . The codon anticodon interactuion bring the amino acid specific for that codon in acceptor arm of tRNA.

If an anticodon reads AUG the the codon was UAC because U is complementary to A, A is complentary to U and C is complementary to G.

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