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Definition of Codon

1. Noun. A specific sequence of three adjacent nucleotides on a strand of DNA or RNA that specifies the genetic code information for synthesizing a particular amino acid.

Definition of Codon

1. Noun. (biochemistry) A sequence of three adjacent nucleotides, which encode for a specific amino acid during protein synthesis, or translation. Three special codons, called "stop codons," signal protein synthesis to terminate. ¹

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Definition of Codon

1. a triplet of nucleotides (basic components of DNA) [n -S]

Medical Definition of Codon

1. The coding unit of DNA that specifies the function of the corresponding messenger RNA. A triplet of bases recognised by anticodons on transfer RNA and hence specifying an amino acid to be incorporated into a protein sequence. The code is degenerate, i.e. Each amino acid has more than one codon. The stop codon determines the end of a polypeptide. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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