alleryStart learning →What is the anticodon of a tRNA?
AA site that holds the amino acid
BA bond linking two amino acids
CA signal that ends translation
DA triplet that pairs with a codon
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. A triplet that pairs with a codon
1. A mature tRNA folds so that its two working ends sit far apart.
2. One end carries the amino acid binding site and the other carries the anticodon.
3. The anticodon is a three-nucleotide sequence that pairs with an mRNA codon by complementary base pairing.
_Source: OpenStax Biology (1st ed., CC BY 4.0), Ch 15 "Genes and Proteins", section 15.4 RNA Processing in Eukaryotes_
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