The Genetic Code
| Second Position | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
First
Position
(5' end)
|
U | C | A | G |
Third
Position
(3' end)
|
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| U | UUU UUC |
Phe | UCU UCC |
Ser | UAU UAC |
Tyr | UGU UGC |
Cys |
U
C
A
G
|
||
| UUA UUG |
Leu | UCA UCG |
UAA UAG |
Stop Stop |
UGA UGG |
Stop Trp |
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| C | CUU CUC |
Leu | CCU CCC |
Pro | CAU CAC |
His | CGU CGC |
Arg |
U
C
A
G
|
||
| CUA CUG |
CCA CCG |
CAA CAG |
Gln | CGA CGG |
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| A | AUU AUC AUA |
Ile | ACU ACC |
Thr | AAU AAC |
Asn | AGU AGC |
Ser |
U
C
A
G
|
||
| AUG | Met | ACA ACG |
AAA AAG |
Lys | AGA AGG |
Arg | |||||
| G | GUU GUC |
Val | GCU GCC |
Ala | GAU GAC |
Asp | GGU GGC |
Gly |
U
C
A
G
|
||
| GUA GUG |
GCA GCG |
GAA GAG |
Glu | GGA GGG |
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| Termination Signals | Single Letter Code | |
|---|---|---|
| UAA (Ochre) UAG (Amber) UGA (Opal |
A = adenosine C = cytidine G = guanosine T = thymidine |
B = C or G or T D = A or G or T H = A or C or T 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 |
