Chemicals and Drugs

Anticodon

The sequential set of three nucleotides in TRANSFER RNA that interacts with its complement in MESSENGER RNA, the CODON, during translation in the ribosome.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The sequential set of three nucleotides in TRANSFER RNA that interacts with its complement in MESSENGER RNA, the CODON, during translation in the ribosome.

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  • Anticodons

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29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

91(75); was see under RNA, TRANSFER 1975-90

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  1. D13.444w.735w.757w.286w
  2. G05.360w.335w.060w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Anticodon. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000926. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000926
  2. Anticodon. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anticodon
  3. Anticodon. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1414881