Anticodon

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000671",
  "term": "Anticodon",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A sequence of three nucleotides located on a molecule of transfer RNA (tRNA) that is complementary to a corresponding codon on a messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule. During the process of protein synthesis, the anticodon base-pairs with the mRNA codon, an action that specifies which amino acid will be added to the growing polypeptide chain. For example, the anticodon sequence 3'-UAC-5' on a tRNA molecule pairs with the mRNA start codon 5'-AUG-3', which codes for methionine.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and the Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "transfer RNA",
    "codon",
    "messenger RNA",
    "nucleotides",
    "sequence"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1992, 64, 143. 'Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)' on page 146 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199264010143)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/anticodon/"
}