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"The mechanism in which a release factor recognizes a stop codon is still unknown." Since anticodons are normally on the complementary tRNA. (The tRNA is what 'reads' the codons on the mRNA and ferries in the corresponding amino acid.) During translation stop codons are recognized by "release factors" that bind to the A-site on the ribosomes during translation.

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What molecule would you find anticodon?

Anticodons are found on transfer RNA (tRNA) molecules. They are specific sequences of three nucleotides that complement the codons on messenger RNA (mRNA) during protein synthesis. The anticodon region of tRNA base-pairs with the corresponding codon on mRNA to ensure accurate translation of genetic information into proteins.


Explain the process of translation and tRNA anticodons?

In short, translation is the process of ribosomes reading mRNA and using tRNA to gather the amino acids specified by the mRNA. The tRNA anticodons are complementary to the codons (three nucleotide sequence that represents an amino acid) on mRNA and allow them to be identified by the ribosome. In detail, translation is the second process of making a protein or polypeptide, the first being transcription. During translation, the mRNA leaves the nucleus and moves to the ribosome, usually located on the Rough ER (endoplasmic reticulum) or in the cytoplasm of the cell. The ribosome consists of two subunits, a large and small one. Initiation factors take the mRNA to the small ribosomal subunit, where other initiation factors move the tRNA to the first codon (three nucleotides sequence that represents a particular amino acid.) Then, the large ribosomal subunit attaches to the small subunit, encasing the mRNA and tRNA. The ribosome contains three distinct areas that the tRNA can occupy in the ribosome: the A site, where tRNA enters and receives the existing amino acid chain, the P site, where it comes in contact with the codons on the mRNA, and the E site, where the tRNA prepares to leave the ribosome. The first tRNA enters the P site and always carries N-formylmethionine (fMet), and all subsequent tRNAs enter the A site, then move to the P site then E site. Since tRNA is reusable and can only carry a particular amino acid, its possesses anticodons that represent the amino acid it carries. The first codon on mRNA is always a 'start' codon AUG (amino acid Methionine.) The ribosome moves down the mRNA and 'reads' each mRNA codon and finds the tRNA with the complementary anticodon (for example, if a codon on mRNA was GGG (Glycine), the complementary tRNA would have an anticodon of CCC and would be carrying the amino acid Glycine.) At the end of the mRNA, a stop signal is read by the ribosome and a release enters the A site instead of tRNA, prompting the ribosome to disassemble and be made available for more mRNA. The stop codons (also known as nonsense codons) are UAA, UAG, and UGA; they do not translate into any amino acid.


How is a codon involved in protein synthesis?

A protein is made up of a bunch of Amino Acids.Codons are used as a code for tRNA which bind to them and each tRNA has bound to the other side if it an Amino Acid, So when there tRNAs bind to the codons they all bring Amino acids which get linked together by peptide bonds and form proteins.


The molecule that contains an anticodon is?

transfer RNA or tRNA


What are the two bonding sites of tRNA on the ribosomes?

The tRNA binds to the ribosome at two sites: the A site (aminoacyl site) for incoming aminoacyl-tRNA bearing the next amino acid in the growing polypeptide chain, and the P site (peptidyl site) where the tRNA carrying the growing polypeptide chain is located.

Related Questions

What are the base sequence called in tRNA?

They are anticodons


Trna has codons or anticodons?

anti-codons for sure!


What are the base sequences in trna?

Anticodons


Anticodons would be characteristic of?

Anticodons are characteristic of transfer RNA (tRNA) molecules. They are sequences of nucleotides within tRNA that are complementary to codons in messenger RNA (mRNA), allowing tRNA to correctly decode the genetic information in mRNA during protein synthesis.


Are codons and anticodons found in DNA?

Codons are sequences of three nucleotides found in DNA that code for specific amino acids. Anticodons are complementary sequences found in tRNA that recognize and bind to codons during protein synthesis. So, codons are found in DNA, while anticodons are found in tRNA.


What is the puorpose of anticodons?

a codon is a sequence of 3 nucleotides, the tRNA anticodons is the comlementary pairs with its corresponding mRNA codon.


Are codons found in mRNA or tRNA?

mRNA is made up of anticodons


What is three letter codes of tRNA molecules are known as?

The three-letter codes of tRNA molecules are referred to as anticodons. Anticodons are complementary to the codons in mRNA and enable the tRNA to recognize and bind to the corresponding amino acid during protein synthesis.


Do anticodons utilize urasil?

Yes, some anticodons contain uracil. In mRNA, uracil pairs with adenine, while in tRNA anticodons, uracil pairs with adenine in the corresponding codon during translation.


The three bases on the tRNA molecule that are complentary to one of the mRNA codons are called?

Anticodons.


Mrna has the following condons agu-ggu-cga what would the anticodons be on tRNA?

The anticodons on tRNA corresponding to the mRNA codons would be UCU-CCA-GCU. This is because they are complimentary to the mRNA codons based on the genetic code.


Which two structures contain codons and anticodons?

Codons are found in mRNA molecules, which are involved in protein synthesis during translation. Anticodons, on the other hand, are found in tRNA molecules, which are responsible for carrying amino acids to the ribosome based on the mRNA codons.