Table 1.
Codon–anticodon pairing in the human mitochondrial genetic code.
| Codon | Amino acid (anticodon) | Codon | Amino acid (anticodon) | Codon | Amino acid (anticodon) | Codon | Amino acid (anticodon) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UUU |
Phe (GAA) |
UCU |
Ser (UGA) |
UAU |
Tyr (QUA) |
UGU |
Cys (GCA) |
| UUC | UCC | UAC | UGC | ||||
| UUA |
Leu (τm5UAA) |
UCA | UAA | Stop | UGA |
Trp (τm5UCA) |
|
| UUG | UCG | UAG | UGG | ||||
| CUU |
Leu (UAG) |
CCU |
Pro (UGG) |
CAU |
His (QUG) |
CGU |
Arg (UCG) |
| CUC | CCC | CAC | CGC | ||||
| CUA | CCA | CAA |
Gln (τm5s2UUG) |
CGA | |||
| CUG | CCG | CAG | CGG | ||||
| AUU |
Ile (GAU) |
ACU |
Thr (UGU) |
AAU |
Asn (QUU) |
AGU |
Ser (GCU) |
| AUC | ACC | AAC | AGC | ||||
| AUA |
Met (f5CAU) |
ACA | AAA |
Lys (τm5s2UUU) |
AGA | Stop | |
| AUG | ACG | AAG | AGG | ||||
| GUU |
Val (UAC) |
GCU |
Ala (UGC) |
GAU |
Asp (QUC) |
GGU |
Gly (UCC) |
| GUC | GCC | GAC | GGC | ||||
| GUA | GCA | GAA |
Glu (τm5s2UUC) |
GGA | |||
| GUG | GCG | GAG | GGG |
Non-universal genetic codes are shown in bold: AUA for Met, UGA for Trp, and AGA/AGG for Stop. The anticodon sequences of each tRNA are indicated in parentheses.