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NALT Concept Space
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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. genetics
  3. molecular genetics
  4. nucleotide sequences
  5. codons
  6. stop codon
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. genome
  3. genes
  4. gene components
  5. codons
  6. stop codon
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. genome
  3. genes
  4. gene components
  5. codons
  6. stop codon
  1. Fields of Study
  2. genome
  3. genes
  4. gene components
  5. codons
  6. stop codon

Preferred term

stop codon

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Any codon that signals the termination of genetic translation (translation, genetic). Peptide termination factors bind to the stop codon and trigger the hydrolysis of the aminoacyl bond connecting the completed polypeptide to the tRNA. Terminator codons do not specify amino acids.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2018

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • amber codon
  • amber stop codon
  • opal codon
  • opal stop codon
  • termination codon
  • terminator codon

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/27635

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