Question

Mention the dual functions of AUG .

Class XII
Molecular basis of inheritance

Answer 1

2 functions of AUG are:
1. It codes for methionine
2. It acts as the initiator codon in translation process.

Answer 2

The dual functions of AUG:

• The AUG (Adenine, Uracil, and Guanine) is responsible for coding amino acid methionine insertion in to internal portion
• The AUC (Adenine, Uracil, and Cytosine) is one of the initiator codon. It initiates the translation process.
• The AUG has its sequences of bases found in anticodon UAC (Adenine, Uracil, and Cytosine)
• The sequence of bases in the transcription is from TAC (Thymine Adenine Cytosine)
• The RNA nucleotide sequence includes Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, and Uracil
• The DNA nucleotide sequence includes Thymine, Adenine, cytosine, Guanine.