CODON


Meaning of CODON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkō-ˌdän ]

noun

Etymology: code (I) + -on (II)

Date: 1963

: a specific sequence of three consecutive nucleotides that is part of the genetic code and that specifies a particular amino acid in a protein or starts or stops protein synthesis — called also triplet

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