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anticodon

Syllables: an·ti·co·don/ˌæntiˈkəʊdɒn/

anticodon noun: 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.

Noun

anticodon (plural anticodons)

  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.

Forms of anticodon

pluralanticodons

Origin of anticodon

From anti- + codon.

Questions about anticodon

What does anticodon mean?
Anticodon means 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 part of speech is anticodon?
Anticodon is a noun.
How do you pronounce anticodon?
Anticodon is pronounced /ˌæntiˈkəʊdɒn/.
What is the plural of anticodon?
The plural of anticodon is anticodons.

Words near anticodon in the dictionary

  1. anticoccidiosis
  2. anticockroach
  3. anticode
  4. anticodes
  5. anticoding
  6. anticodon
  7. anticodons
  8. anticoercive
  9. anticoeur
  10. anticoeurs
  11. anticoffee

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