Question

Based on the Wobble Hypothesis, the anticodon 5' IAU 3' will not recognize which of the following codons?

- 5' AUA 3'

- 5' AUU 3""

- 5' AUG 3'

- 5' AUC 3'

- None of the others

Answer 1

The anticodon 5' IAU 3' will not recognize the codon 5' AUG 3'.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the Wobble Hypothesis, the anticodon 5' IAU 3' will not recognize the codon 5' AUG 3'.

The Wobble Hypothesis explains how some tRNA anticodons can recognize multiple codons due to flexible hydrogen bonding at the third position of the codon-anticodon interaction. In this case, the anticodon 5' IAU 3' contains the nucleotide adenine (A) at the first position, which is incompatible with the codon 5' AUG 3'. The third position of the codon (G) cannot form a proper base pair with A, leading to a mismatch.

Therefore, the anticodon 5' IAU 3' will not recognize the codon 5' AUG 3'.