The Genetic Code

In the table, each three-base DNA 'codon' is paired with the amino acid it causes to be added to a protein as the protein is manufacutred.  The 'Stop' codon end production of the protein.  The color-coding indicates the chemical properties of the amino acid side chains as follows:

• red indicates amino acids with acidic side chains
• blue indicates amino acids with basic side chains
• green indicates amino acids with uncharged polar side chains
• orange indicates amino acids with non-polar side chains

T C A G T TTT - Phe TTC - Phe TTA - Leu TTG - Leu TCT - Ser TCC - Ser TCA - Ser TCG - Ser TAT - Tyr TAC - Tyr TAA - Stop TAG - Stop TGT - Cys TGC - Cys TGA - Stop TGG - Trp C CTT - Leu CTC - Leu CTA - Leu CTG - Leu CCT - Pro CCC - Pro CCA - Pro CCG - Pro CAT - His CAC - His CAA - Gln CAG - Gln CGT - Arg CGC - Arg CGA - Arg CGG - Arg A ATT - Ile ATC - Ile ATA - Ile ATG - Met ACT - Thr ACC - Thr ACA - Thr ACG - Thr AAT - Asn AAC - Asn AAA - Lys AAG - Lys AGT - Ser AGC - Ser AGA - Arg AGG - Arg G GTT - Val GTC - Val GTA - Val GTG - Val GCT - Ala GCC - Ala GCA - Ala GCG - Ala GAT - Asp GAC - Asp GAA - Glu GAG - Glu GGT - Gly GGC - Gly GGA - Gly GGG - Gly

Amino Acid Codes Asp - Aspartic Acid Glu - Glutamic Acid Arg - Arginine His - Histidine Lys - Lysine Asn - Asparagine Gln - Glutamine Ser - Serine Thr - Threonine Tyr - Tyrosine Ala - Alanine Cys - Cysteine Gly - Glycine Ile - Isoleucine Leu - Leucine Met - Methionine Phe - Phenylalanine Pro - Proline Trp - Tryptophan Val - Valine