Symbol and Name of the Trigram

Strength of the mRNA Codon Corresponding to the Trigram

mRNA Codons (5’ ® 3’) Corresponding to Each Trigram. The amino acids encoded and their properties are shown in parenthesis.

Supreme Yang

Strong (C/G)

CCC/CCG (Pro, hydrophobic)

GCC/GCG (Ala, hydrophobic)

GGC/GGG (Gly, hydrophobic)

CGC/CGG (Arg, positively charged)

Mature

Yang

Weak (U/A)

Strong (C/G)

CCU/CCA (Pro, hydrophobic)

GCU/GCA (Ala, hydrophobic)

GGU/GGA (Gly, hydrophobic)

CGU/CGA (Arg, positively charged)

Middle

Yang

Strong (C/G)

Weak (U/A)

Strong (C/G)

CUC/CUG (Leu, hydrophobic)

GUC/GUG (Val, hydrophobic)

CAG (Gln, polar)

CAC (His, polar/positively charged)

GAC (Asp, negatively charged)

GAG (Glu, negatively charged)

Young

Yang

Weak (U/A)

Strong (C/G)

CUU/CUA (Leu, hydrophobic)

GUU/GUA (Val, hydrophobic)

CAA (Gln, polar)

CAU (His, polar/positively charged)

GAU (Asp, negatively charged)

GAA (Glu, negatively charged)

Young

Yin

Strong (C/G)

Weak (U/A)

UGG (Trp, hydrophobic)

UGC (Cys, polar)

ACC/ACG (Thr, polar)

AGC/UCC/UCG (Ser, polar)

AGG (Arg, positively charged)

Middle

Yin

Weak (U/A)

Strong (C/G)

Weak (U/A)

UGA (Stop)

UGU (Cys, polar)

ACU/ACA (Thr, polar)

AGU/UCU/UCA (Ser, polar)

AGA (Arg, positively charged)

Mature

Yin

Strong (C/G)

Weak (U/A)

UAG (Stop)

UUC (Phe, hydrophobic)

UUG (Leu, hydrophobic)

AUC (Ile, hydrophobic)

AUG (Met, Start, hydrophobic)

UAC (Tyr, polar)

AAC (Asn, polar)

AAG (Lys, positively charged)

Supreme

Yin

Weak (U/A)

UAA (Stop)

UUU (Phe, hydrophobic)

UUA (Leu, hydrophobic)

AUU/AUA (Ile, hydrophobic)

UAU (Tyr, polar)

AAU (Asn, polar)

AAA (Lys, positively charged)