Definition for Difference between revisions of "Codon"
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− | A sequence of three nucleotide bases that specifies a particular amino acid or a stop codon; codons function during translation. | + | A sequence of three nucleotide bases that specifies a particular amino acid or a stop codon; codons function during translation. |
+ | <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. | ||
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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.