anticodon en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌæntaɪ-/
- /ˌæntiˈkəʊdɒn/
Etymology
From anti- + codon.
Meanings
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| anticodons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (8)
fr anticodon (sequence of three nucleotides) · mi pūihokarihi-kōaro (sequence of three nucleotides) · pt anticodão (sequence of three nucleotides) · pt anticódon (sequence of three nucleotides) · cmn 反密碼子 /反密码子 (sequence of three nucleotides) · fi antikodoni (sequence of three nucleotides) · es anticodón (sequence of three nucleotides) · pl antykodon (sequence of three nucleotides)