What is a anticodon how does it function?

Answer 1

An anticodon is the base of a tRNA.

a tRNA transfer the information from the mRNA to the amino acid to form a protein.

The anticodon on the tRNA helps it to bind to codons on the mRNA through complementary base pairing to as to make the correct proteins.

Answer 2

An anticodon is a sequence of three nucleic acids in tRNA that corresponds with the sequence of three nucleic acids in mRNA. The three nucleic acid sequences in mRNA are called codons.

For example, if the mRNA codon reads AUC then the tRNA anticodon would read UAG.

Answer 3

An anticodon is basically the linking to a codon found on the bottom of a tRNA.

A codon-basically a triplet code base-pair found in the transcription of mRNA.

An anticodon-basically a triplet code that corresponds to a codon like that of DNA.

For example: if a codon was AUG, than an anticodon would be UAC (remember that in

RNA, there is no thymine (T), but Uracil (U)).

It's function in translation (translation is the next step after the transcription of mRNA when the codons imply anticodons and amino acids arrive to build up a polypeptide) is to direct amino acids to arrive and come on the upper portion of the tRNA. They may signal the polypeptide translation to begin or stop. The whole main goal of translation is to make up a protein out of directions written out by codons and anticodons. The protein is made out of amino acids. So when a codon is done being translated, the ribosome simply moves on and goes to the next codon. the previous tRNA falls off with the anticodon, but the amino acid goes on to the next tRNA until a signal from a codon tells this whole process to stop and the protein has finally been formed.

Answer 4

It is complementary to the codon. It can be found in the tRNA - One end of the tRNA carries the genetic code in a three-nucleotide sequence called the anticodon. The anticodon forms three base pairs with a codon in mRNA during protein biosynthesis =]

Answer 5

Transfer RNA (tRNA) is a small RNA molecule (usually about 74-95 nucleotides) that transfers a specific active amino acid to a growing...

Answer 6

Short Answer = Codons bind to anti-codons, and both / together / thereby function to Produce Life. A Good Q'n is What is an anticodon.