Translation and protein synthesis is occurring at the ribosome. If the tRNA anticodon being matched at the ribosome is AUG, what would be the matching mRNA codon?

Answer: The matching mRNA codon for AUG anticodon is - UAC.

UAC codes for tyrosine.

mRNA is converted into protein through a process called translation (occurs in the cytoplasm of cell). During this process, tRNA (transfer RNA) delivers specific amino acid (carried by amino acid acceptor site of tRNA) to the ribosome that matches with the codons (sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA).

The anticodon carried by the anticodon site of tRNA molecule is complementary (A pairs with U and G pairs with C) to the codon present in the mRNA sequence.

Thus, UAC is the codon in the mRNA that corresponds to the anticodon AUG.

UAC

A U

UA

GC