n.
A sequence of three adjacent nucleotides in transfer RNA that binds to a corresponding codon in messenger RNA and designates a specific amino acid during protein synthesis.
anticodon
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(ăn'tē-kō'dŏn, ăn'tī-)
n.
n.
A sequence of three adjacent nucleotides in tRNA designating a specific amino acid that binds to a corresponding codon in mRNA during protein synthesis.
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A triplet of nucleotides in transfer RNA that is complementary to the codon in messenger RNA which specifies the amino acid.
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