Codon

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Contents 1 More Specific Terms 2 Introduction 3 More General Terms 4 References

More Specific Terms

• termination codon

Introduction

• A set of 3 nucleotides (consecutive) in the same strand of DNA or RNA that codes for:*
• a specific amino acid residue to be incorporated into a protein or peptide
• serves as a termination sequence

• * stores genetic information for

More General Terms

• biochemistry

References

Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.

codon (triplet)