codon
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See also cô đơn
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codon (plural codons)
- (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.
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sequence of three nucleotides
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- IPA: /kɔ.dɔ̃/
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From English
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codon m. (plural codons)
