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Definition of codon
: a specific sequence of three consecutive nucleotides that is part of the genetic code and that specifies a particular amino acid in a protein or starts or stops protein synthesis —called also triplet
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The next step was to place both the phosphotyrosine and the analog at specific sites in recombinant proteins, by swapping out a codon.
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Origin and Etymology of codon
1code + 2-on
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: a specific sequence of three consecutive nucleotides that is part of the genetic code and that specifies a particular amino acid in a protein or starts or stops protein synthesis—called also triplet
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