How many bases are in an anticodon?

1 Answer
Jul 26, 2016

Three.

Explanation:

A codon and an anticodon contain per definition three bases:

  • Codons are the sets of 3 bases in mRNA that code for one amino acid.
  • Anticodons are the 3 bases (of tRNA) that bind to the codons of the mRNA.

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