How does an anticodon compare to a codon?

Answer 1

The anticodon is a sequence of three unpaired nucleotides in transfer RNA, which can bind through base pairing, to the complementary triplet of nucleotides, or codon in a messenger RNA molecule. The codon makes up the genetic code, the anticodon makes the amino acid.

Answer 2

Codons are 3 bases found on DNA or RNA. The codon on an mRNA is matched to the complementary anticodon (on a tRNA) when translation occurs - this allows the correct amino acid (carried by the tRNA) to be added to the polypeptide chain being synthesised.

For example, if a codon is CCG, the anticodon will be GGC.

Answer 3

Codons are three bases on mRNA which go to the ribosome which translates into amino acids. The amino acids are attached to tRNA which has the anticodon on it which will bind to the codon on the mRNA. This is how the ribosome picks out the correct amino acid. the tRNA with the anti codon just binds to the codon and the amino acids start binding together via peptide bonds.

Answer 4

anticodons are basically the opposite of codons

example: codon ACG UUG CAU

an anticodon would be UGC AAC GUA

similarities would be:

they complement each other

they both have three bases

differences would be:

they are different amino acids

they are opposites

Answer 5

codon is a set of 3 nucleotides that code for a specific aminoacid. anti codon is present on t rna that recognises the codon in order to bond with it while protein synthesis or trnanslation is being carried. anticodon is a group of 3 nucleotides that have complementary base pairs to that of a specific codon to which they are about to be bounded by hydrogen bonds

Answer 6

Code is the message that the mRNA carries and is translated in the ribosome. Codon is made up of three nucleotides that combines with the anticodon (on the tRNA) to join the amino acids in order to form a necessary protein.

Answer 7

Anti Codons are used to translate codons while Codons are used to make amino acids.