Anticodon
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˌæntiˈkəʊdɒn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Anticodon is a noun meaning (genetics) A sequence of three nucleotides in transfer RNA that binds to the complementary triplet (codon) in messenger RNA to specify an amino acid during protein synthesis.
Meaning
(genetics) A sequence of three nucleotides in transfer RNA that binds to the complementary triplet (codon) in messenger RNA to specify an amino acid during protein synthesis.
Word Forms
- anticodons
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pairing, codon, homocodon, isodecoder, intercodon, stopcodon.
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