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

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dna gene genotype heredity rna

Antonyms

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triplet

Etymology

From anti- + codon.

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