stop codon
stɑp ˈkoʊdɑn
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Definition of stop codon - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

biologyTECH.sequence of RNA nucleotides signaling protein synthesis to stopTECH.
  • The ribosome halted at the stop codon.
  • Scientists discovered a mutation affecting the stop codon.
  • The genetic sequence ended with a stop codon.
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Expressions with stop

full stopn.
a punctuation mark used to end sentences or mark abbreviations
She placed a full stop at the end of the sentence.
stop byv.
pause at a location temporarily
We can stop by the store on our way home.
stop inv.
stay at a place for a short time
We decided to stop in at the café for a quick coffee.
stop offv.
make a short visit while traveling
We will stop off at the museum on our way.
stop overv.
interrupt a trip temporarily, often overnight
They will stop over in Dubai before heading to Japan.
stop shortv.
cease movement suddenly
She stopped short when she saw the snake.

Expressions with codon

start codonn.
the codon where mRNA translation into protein begins
The start codon is crucial for protein synthesis.
amber codonn.
stop codon signaling end of protein synthesis
The amber codon halted the protein synthesis prematurely.
initiation codonn.
codon signaling the start of protein synthesis
The initiation codon marks where translation begins.
nonsense codonn.
sequence in mRNA that stops protein synthesis
The nonsense codon UAG signals the end of protein synthesis.

Terms related to stop codon

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Terms with stop codon included in their meaning

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nonsenseadj.
biology
related to a genetic stop codon
amber codonn.
biology
stop codon signaling end of protein synthesis
nonsense mutationn.
biology
genetic mutation causing a premature stop codon in DNA sequence

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  1. French:codon stop, ...
  2. German:Stoppcodon, ...
  3. Italian:codone di stop, ...
  4. Spanish:codón de parada, ...
  5. Portuguese:códon de paragem, ...
  6. Chinese:终止密码子, ...
  7. Japanese:終止コドン, ...
  8. Arabic:كودون تَوَقُّف, ...
  9. Hebrew:קוֹדוֹן עֲצִירָה, ...
  10. Russian:стоп-кодон, ...
  11. Ukrainian:стоп-кодон, ...
  12. Hindi:स्टॉप कोडोन, ...
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