Definition of anticodon in English:
anticodon
nounˌantɪˈkəʊdɒnˌantēˈkōdn
Biochemistry A sequence of three nucleotides forming a unit of genetic code in a transfer RNA molecule, corresponding to a complementary codon in messenger RNA.
Example sentencesExamples
- Corresponding anticodons are indicated by double line boxes.
- Their position between the second and third base of the anticodon is conserved, which also implies evolutionary age.
- These quantities indicate quite clearly the general effect of codon binding on the anticodon structure and fluctuations.
- Nucleotides corresponding to the anticodon are boxed.
- The anticodon contained in the tRNA determines which amino acid it will carry.