In the United States, approximately 1.5 to 3 percent of healthy cats are infected with FIV. Bite wounds are the primary means of transmission for FIV. Cats with FIV often have poor coat condition and persistent fever with a loss of appetite. A veterinarian will draw a blood sample for a test to detect the presence of antibodies in the blood.
anticodon. a triplet of nucleotides in transfer RNA that is complementary to the codon in messenger RNA that specifies the amino acid. Anticodon. The three nucleotides (shaded) on a transfer RNA bind to a complementary messenger RNA codon. From Dorland's, 2000.
Only the first 2 nucleotides in the tRNA anticodon loop are strictly required for the decoding of the mRNA codon into an amino acid. The third nucleotide in the anticodon is less stringent in its base-pairing to the codon, and is referred to as the wobble base.nly the first 2 nucleotides in the tRNA anticodon loop are strictly required for the decoding of the mRNA codon into an amino acid. The third nucleotide in the anticodon is less stringent in its base-pairing to the codon, and is referred to as the wobble base.