Stop codon

Meaning

Noun

●

In Biochemistry, Biology & Genetics:

a

of three RNA

(A, C, G or U) that

the

, or

, of a

to

. The three-letter

have been

: "UAG" is

, "UGA" is

, and "UAA" is ochre.

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Synonyms

Termination Codon

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