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amber amerson
Apr 21, 2008, 04:44 PM
What is the complementary base for AUGUCGAUCACCAUUGAAGGUAGACUG?

massplumber2008
Apr 21, 2008, 04:55 PM
This is an RNA strand...

The complimentary base is as follows:

A gets U
C gets G
G gets C
U gets A

So... AUGUCGAUCACCAUUGAAGGUAGACUG complimentary base should be:

UACAGCUAGUGGUAACUUCCAUCUGAC.

Good luck!

jem02081
Apr 21, 2008, 06:37 PM
If your want to "use" this RNA you need to keep track of the ends
DNA & RNA sequences are written 5' -> 3' so the complement of
5' AUGUCGAUCACCAUUGAAGGUAGACUG 3' would be written as
5' CAGUCUACCUUCAAUGGUGAUCGACAU 3'