A codon is the triplet sequence in the messenger RNA (mRNA) transcript which specifies a corresponding amino acid (or a start or stop command). An anticodon is the corresponding triplet sequence on...
mRNA, or messenger-RNA, contains the codons used in the process of translating RNA into proteins. The tRNA, or transfer-RNA molecules, contain the anti-codon. Each tRNA has an amino acid attached by...
Anticodons are important simply so the tRNA can bind to the complimentary codons whilst carrying amino acids. Codons are important because they code for certain polypeptides to be made which can be...