The triplet on coding strand of DNA is ATG. What would be the required anti-codon on corresponding tRNA during translation?
A
UAA
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B
UAG
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C
UGA
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D
UAC
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Solution
The correct option is D UAC tRNA has anticodons complimentary to the codons in mRNA. Thus if ATG is the DNA codon then the corresponding codon would be UAC as by Chargaff's rules A pairs with T which is replaced by U in RNA while G pairs with C.