terminator codon

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terminator codon [′tər·mə‚nād·ər ′kō‚dän]

(genetics)

A UAA, UAG, or UGA trinucleotide in messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) that specifies termination of synthesis of the polypeptide (protein) product of the gene. Also known as stop codon.

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