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Practical Information for the Molecular Biologist

The Genetic Code

UUU	Phe
UUC

UAU	Tyr
UAC

UGU	Cys
UGC

UUA	Leu
UUG

UAA	ochre
UAG	amber

UGA*

opal

UGG

Trp

CAU	His
CAC

CAA	Gin
CAG

AAU	Asn
AAC

AGU	Ser
AGC

AAA	Lys
AAG

AGA	Arg
AGG

AUG

Met

GAU	Asp
GAC

GAA	Glu
GAG

* In yeast mitochondria the AUA and UGA codons are used for Met and Trp, not for Ile and Stop as is normally found.

Termination Codons:
UAA: ochre
UAG: amber
UGA: opal