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  • Decoding tRNA Anticodons: Identifying the Corresponding mRNA Codon
    If the tRNA anticodon is AGC, then the corresponding mRNA codon would be UCG.

    Here's why:

    * Base pairing rules: DNA and RNA base pairing follows specific rules:

    * Adenine (A) pairs with Thymine (T) in DNA and Uracil (U) in RNA.

    * Guanine (G) pairs with Cytosine (C).

    * tRNA and mRNA interaction: The tRNA anticodon binds to the mRNA codon during translation. The anticodon and codon pair up according to the base pairing rules, but with a slight twist: the third base in the codon can sometimes be "wobble" and pair with more than one base in the anticodon.

    * Finding the mRNA codon: Since the tRNA anticodon is AGC, the mRNA codon must have the complementary bases: UCG.

    Important Note: The UCG codon codes for the amino acid Serine.

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