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Anticodon

Definition

noun, plural: anticodons

A sequence of three adjacent nucleotides located on one end of transfer RNA. It bounds to the complementary coding triplet of nucleotides in messenger RNA during translation phase of protein synthesis.


Supplement

For example the anticodon for Glycine is CCC that binds to the codon (which is GGG) of mRNA.


See also: codon, tRNA


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Re: What mechanism is responsible for sequencing of amino acid?

Translation like the above person said. Yes, tRNA, 70s Ribosome...WPA...methionine...anticodon pairs with codon...etc...etc...just read up on translation.

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by sabrinal30
Sat Feb 21, 2009 2:04 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What mechanism is responsible for sequencing of amino acid?
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What mechanism is responsible for sequencing of amino acid?

Do you mean tRNAs and translation? Each codon has its complementary anticodon and such... I think that's what the question means. Hope that helps.

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by plasmodesmata11
Thu Feb 19, 2009 2:13 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What mechanism is responsible for sequencing of amino acid?
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Wondering if someone can check this (DNA related)

... There are also repititions of each amino acid because it can use 3/4/5 codons 3) Name the amino acid which would be carred by this tRNA molecule (Anticodon: UAC; Amino Acid: ACC): Methionine 1) What chemical bond links the part of the molecule between 2 amino acids: A hydrogen bond Out of DNA/mRNA/tRNA, ...

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by mjaigirdar
Sun Feb 08, 2009 11:15 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wondering if someone can check this (DNA related)
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Re: I am afraid to ask but, High school freshman - Honors Class

... before transcription begins B. substitutions are restricted to introns C. the base-pairing rules are less strict for the third base of codons and anticodons D. a signal-recognition particle corrects coding errors E. transcribed errors attract snRNPs, which then simulate splicing and correction ...

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by tatum123
Fri Sep 12, 2008 6:55 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: I am afraid to ask but, High school freshman - Honors Class
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I am afraid to ask but, High school freshman - Honors Class

... when we think we have gotten this answer. Thanks, Rhonda Here is one we think we have done successfully. (probably wrong - but we are trying) The anticodon of a particular tRNA molecule is: She found - complementary to the corresponding mRNA codon. Crossing our fingers on that one too. It is really ...

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by tatum123
Thu Sep 11, 2008 1:18 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: I am afraid to ask but, High school freshman - Honors Class
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