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Second Position
First
Position
(5´ end)
  U C A G  
Third
Position
(3´ end)
U
UUU
UUC
Phe
UUA
UUG
Leu
UCU
UCC
UCA
UCG
Ser
UAU
UAC
Tyr
UAA  Stop
UAG  Stop
UGU
UGC
Cys
UGA  Stop
UGG Trp
U
C
A
G
C
CUU
CUC
CUA
CUG
Leu
CCU
CCC
CCA
CCG
Pro
CAU
CAC
His
CAA
CAG
Gln
CGU
CGC
CGA
CGG
Arg
U
C
A
G
A
AUU
AUC
AUA
Ile
AUG Met
ACU
ACC
ACA
ACG
Thr
AAU
AAC
Asn
AAA
AAG
Lys
AGU
AGC
Ser
AGA
AGG
Arg
U
C
A
G
G
GUU
GUC
GUA
GUG
Val
GCU
GCC
GCA
GCG
Ala
GAU
GAC
Asp
GAA
GAG
Glu
GGU
GGC
GGA
GGG
Gly
U
C
A
G

Termination Signals Single Letter Code
UAA (Ochre) A = adenosine B = C or G or T
UAG (Amber) C = cytidine D = A or G or T
UGA (Opal) G = guanosine H = A or C or T
  T = thymidine K = G or T
M = A or C
N = A or C or G or T
R = A or G
S = C or G
V = A or C or G
W = A or T
Y = C or T