Distinguish between codons and anticodons. - Vidyadip

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Distinguish between codons and anticodons.

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S. No.	Codons	Anticodons
1.	A codon is a sequence of three nucleotides, which codes for a particular amino acid.	An anticodon is a sequence of three nucleotides that is complementary to the codon of a particular amino acid.
2.	It is found on mRNA and decides the sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide.	It is found on tRNA and recognises the codon on mRNA during translation.

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