Codons are found in mRNA (messenger RNA) and anticodons are found in tRNA (transfer RNA.) What are amino acids? Subunits of protein that link together to make different proteins.

Where are codons found?

An example of a codon is the sequence AUG, which specifies the amino acid methionine. The AUG codon, in addition to coding for methionine, is found at the beginning of every messenger RNA (mRNA) and indicates the start of a protein.

What is a codon and where is it located *?

A codon is a trinucleotide sequence of DNA or RNA that corresponds to a specific amino acid. The genetic code describes the relationship between the sequence of DNA bases (A, C, G, and T) in a gene and the corresponding protein sequence that it encodes. The cell reads the sequence of the gene in groups of three bases.