ochre codon
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o·chre co·don
the termination codon UAA.
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o·chre co·don
(ō'kĕr kō'don)The termination codon UAA.
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ochre codon
One of the three CODONS that causes termination of protein synthesis. A stop codon. It is the triplet UAA (uracil, adenine, adenine).Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
ochre codon
one of three NONSENSE CODONS in the GENETIC CODE consisting of the mRNA bases UAACollins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005