MEDICAL DICTIONARY
Codon: A set of any three adjacent bases in the DNA or RNA . There are 64 different codons of which 61 specify the incorporation of an amino acid into a polypeptide chain while the remaining three are stop codons that signal the end of a polypeptide.
For example, the DNA codon ACG via its complementary RNA codon CGU specifies the amino acid arginine . For another example, the DNA codon TAC via its complementary RNA codon GUA specifies the amino acid valine.
The three stop codons are UAA, UAG, and UGA. They are also called termination codons or nonsense codons.
A = adenine ; C = cytosine ; G = guanine ; U = uracil ; T = thymine .
|
DISCLAIMER:
Information on this site is provided for informational
purposes and is not meant to substitute for the advice
provided by your own physician or other medical professional.
You should not use the information contained herein
for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease,
or prescribing any medication. You should read carefully
all product packaging. Not all Canadian drugs, Canada
prescription and Canadian prescription medicine is available
at discount Canadian on line pharmacies. If you have
or suspect that you have a medical problem, promptly
contact your health care provider. Information and statements
regarding diet supplements have not been evaluated by
Health Canada and are not intended to diagnose, treat,
cure, or prevent any disease. All trade and service
marks mentioned on this site are recognized as belonging
to their respective owners.
|
|
|
|
