What does "anticodon" mean?

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.

What is a synonym for "anticodon"?

Common synonyms include: dna, gene, genotype, heredity, rna.

How do you pronounce "anticodon"?

Pronounced //ˌæntiˈkəʊdɒn//.

Anticodon

//ˌæntiˈkəʊdɒn// noun

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Noun

1
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.

Synonyms

All synonyms

dna gene genotype heredity rna

Etymology

From anti- + codon.

Related phrases

amino acid messenger rna transfer rna

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