codon

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The @ST06775@ of three consecutive @N04255@ that occurs in @M03857@ which directs the incorporation of a specific amino acid into a protein and includes also the starting or @T06274@ signals of protein synthesis.
Source:
PAC, 1992, 64, 143. (Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)) on page 150 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'codon' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C01123 RIS BibTex EndNote
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