anticodon

American

[an-tee-koh-don, an-tahy-] / ˌæn tiˈkoʊ dɒn, ˌæn taɪ- /

noun

Genetics.

a sequence of three nucleotides in a region of transfer RNA that recognizes a complementary coding triplet of nucleotides in messenger RNA during translation by the ribosomes in protein biosynthesis.

anticodon Scientific

/ ăn′tē-kō′dŏn,ăn′tī- /

A sequence of three adjacent nucleotides in transfer RNA that binds to a corresponding codon in messenger RNA and designates a specific amino acid during protein synthesis.

First recorded in 1960–65; anti- + codon

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The anticodon will lose the specificity for the tRNA molecule.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

The anticodon AAG binds the Codon UUC on the mRNA.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

In addition, each tRNA molecule has a group of three unpaired bases that is called an anticodon.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2018

Each anticodon is complementary to a codon on mRNA.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2018

This sequence of three bases on the tRNA molecule is called an anticodon.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

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