Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level
Anticodon
What Anticodon means in Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Anticodon
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Part of a transfer RNA molecule that is complementary to the mRNA codons, while the molecule carries a specific amino acid.
Topics that use Anticodon
- Topic 2: Genes and Health (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Active transport
- Amniocentesis
- ATP
- Carrier identification
- CFTR gene
- Codon
- Collagen
- Complementary base pairing
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