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Codon definition

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A codon is the sequence of three consecutive nucleotides that occurs in mRNA which directs the incorporation of a specific amino acid into a protein or represents the starting or termination signals of protein synthesis.


See also:

class (a) metal ion definition
closure definition
coherence definition
Combination Reaction definition
combustion definition