co
don
Plural
codons
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a sequence of three adjacent nucleotides in mRNA that codes for a specific amino acid during protein synthesis or serves as a start or stop signal in the translation process
- AUG is the start codon, initiating the translation process in protein synthesis.
- Some codons have dual functions, serving both as amino acid codons and stop signals.
- Mutations in codons can lead to changes in the amino acid sequence of a protein, affecting its function.
- The genetic code is degenerate, meaning that multiple codons can code for the same amino acid.
- UGA, UAA, and UAG are stop codons, signaling the end of protein synthesis.