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Anticodon

/ˌæntaɪ-/

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.

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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.

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pairingnoun	The combination or union of two things.
codonnoun	(biochemistry) A sequence of three adjacent nucleotides, which encode for a specific amino acid during protein synthesis or translation.
homocodonnoun	(genetics) A length of repeated codons in a nucleic acid
isodecodernoun	(biochemistry) Either of a pair of transfer RNA molecules that share the same anticodon
stop codonnoun	(biology, genetics, biochemistry) a sequence of three RNA nucleotides (A, C, G or U) that instruct the synthesis, or translation, of a protein to stop. The three-letter stop codon sequences have been given names: "UAG" is amber, "UGA" is opal, and "UAA" is ochre.
intercodonnoun	(genetics) Between codons
stopcodonnoun	Alternative form of stop codon. [(biology, genetics, biochemistry) a sequence of three RNA nucleotides (A, C, G or U) that instruct the synthesis, or translation, of a protein to stop. The three-letter stop codon sequences have been given names: "UAG" is amber, "UGA" is opal, and "UAA" is ochre.]
initiation codonnoun	(genetics) A codon that signals the first amino acid to be used in the synthesis of the polypeptide chain of a protein; either AUG or GUG
start codonnoun	The codon at which translation of mRNA into protein starts, encoding the first amino acid.
termination codonnoun	Synonym of stop codon.
acceptornoun	One who accepts.
recombinatornoun	Anything that serves to recombine a set of elements.
deduced amino acid sequencenoun	(biochemistry) a sequence of amino acids predicted from a sequence of nucleotides using information about codons used in a particular organism
coordinomenoun	(biochemistry) A DNA sequence that serves to coordinate the expression of two or more genes.
oligonucleotidenoun	A short sequence of nucleotides (RNA or DNA), typically with twenty or fewer base pairs.
repeat unitnoun	(genetics) A specific sequence of bases that repeats within a nucleic acid (or of amino acids within a protein)
aptamernoun	(biochemistry, genetics) Any subsequence of nucleic acid, selected from a large random sequence-pool, used to bind to a specific target molecule.
ambernoun	A hard, generally yellow to brown translucent or transparent fossil resin from extinct coniferous trees of the pine genus, used for jewellery, decoration and later dissolved as a binder in varnishes. One variety, blue amber, appears blue rather than yellow under direct sunlight.
sequonnoun	(biochemistry) A sequence of three consecutive amino acids in a protein that can serve as the attachment site for a glycan
isoacceptornoun	(biochemistry) Any of a group of transfer RNA acceptors that can accept the same amino acid