codon
noun/ˈkoʊdɒn/
Frequency rank: #19,304 most common English word
Meaning
A sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA that specifies a particular amino acid or stop signal in protein synthesis.
Example sentence
Each codon is a sequence of three nucleotides that codes for a specific amino acid during protein synthesis.
Synonyms & related words
- triplet
- codeword
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