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termination codon

[tur′minā′shən]

a three-nucleotide sequence (UAA, UAG, or UGA) in messenger RNA that specifies the end of the sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide.

codon

a triplet in a chain of nucleic acids in mRNA that specifies the order in which amino acids are added. The codon triplet pairs with a sequence of three complementary nucleotides, called the anticodon, present in the anticodon arm of tRNA. Called also triplet. See also deoxyribonucleic acid.

start codon

see initiation codon.

stop c's

three codons, UAG, UAA and UGA, also referred to as amber, ochre and opal codons, in mRNA which terminate translation.

termination codon

see stop codons (above).

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termination codon (redirected from stop codon)

termination codon
(redirected from stop codon)