anticodon

American  

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

noun

Genetics.

1. 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.

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anticodon Scientific  

/ ăn′tē-kō′dŏn,ăn′tī- /

1. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of anticodon

First recorded in 1960–65; anti- + codon

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• codon vs. anticodon

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Example Sentences

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anticodon

The anticodon will match the codon in mRNA.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

The anticodons on tRNA are complementary to the codons on mRNA; for example, the anticodon AAA on tRNA corresponds to TTT on mRNA.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

The anticodon is a three-nucleotide sequence in a tRNA that interacts with an mRNA codon through complementary base pairing.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

The elongation stage involves the recognition of a tRNA anticodon with the next mRNA codon in the sequence.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

The tRNA molecule then releases the mRNA strand, the mRNA strand shifts one codon over in the ribosome, and the next appropriate tRNA arrives with its matching anticodon.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

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