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A sequence of three nucleotide bases that specifies a particular amino acid or a stop codon; codons function during translation.
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A sequence of three nucleotide bases that specifies a particular amino acid or a stop codon; codons function during translation.  
  
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<br> A set of three adjacent nucleotides in mRNA that base-pair with the corresponding anticodon of tRNA molecule that carries a particular amino acid, hence, specifying the type and sequence of amino acids for protein synthesis.
  
A set of three adjacent nucleotides in mRNA that base-pair with the corresponding anticodon of tRNA molecule that carries a particular amino acid, hence, specifying the type and sequence of amino acids for protein synthesis.
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A continuous triplet of mRNA that specifies a particular aminoacid.

Latest revision as of 16:33, 18 August 2013

A sequence of three nucleotide bases that specifies a particular amino acid or a stop codon; codons function during translation.


A set of three adjacent nucleotides in mRNA that base-pair with the corresponding anticodon of tRNA molecule that carries a particular amino acid, hence, specifying the type and sequence of amino acids for protein synthesis.


A continuous triplet of mRNA that specifies a particular aminoacid.