Associations to the word «Codon»

Wiktionary

CODON, noun. (biochemistry) A sequence of three adjacent nucleotides, which encode for a specific amino acid during protein synthesis, or translation. Three special codons, called "stop codons," signal protein synthesis to terminate.

Dictionary definition

CODON, noun. A specific sequence of three adjacent nucleotides on a strand of DNA or RNA that specifies the genetic code information for synthesizing a particular amino acid.

Wise words

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