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stop codon
Noun
Japanese Meaning
（生物学・遺伝学・生化学）タンパク質の合成（翻訳）を停止させる指令を出すRNAの三つのヌクレオチド配列。具体的には、UAG（アンバー）、UGA（オパール）、UAA（オクリル）と呼ばれる配列がある。
（ plural ）
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(biology, genetics, biochemistry) a sequence of three RNA nucleotides (A, C, G or U) that instruct the synthesis, or translation, of a protein to stop. The three-letter stop codon sequences have been given names: UAG
is amber, UGA
is opal, and UAA
is ochre.
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stop codon
During translation, the ribosome stops when it encounters a stop codon, releasing the newly synthesized polypeptide.
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During translation, the ribosome stops when it encounters a stop codon, releasing the newly synthesized polypeptide.
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