The anticodon of yeast alanyl-tRNA is 5'-GGC- Which of the following is likely to be the alanine codon? 5'-represents the direction of the codon and anticodon.
A) 5'-UAG-
B) 5'-GCC-
C) 5'-CCG-
D) 5'-ACG-
E) 5'-UCG-

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The anticodon of tRNA pairs with the codon on mRNA during translation. The sequence GGC on the anticodon of alanyl-tRNA will pair with the sequence GCC on the codon to form the alanine amino acid. Therefore, the correct codon for alanine is 5'-GCC-.

The Anticodon of Yeast Alanyl-TRNA Is 5'-GGC- Which of the Following