The codon chart outlines the various codon combinations and their corresponding amino acids. To use the codon chart, for example, if the first codon position contains uracil (U), the second contains adenine (A), and the third contains cytosine (C), the resulting codon, UAC, represents the amino acid tyrosine.
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A codon is a DNA or RNA sequence of three nucleotides (a trinucleotide) that forms a unit of genomic information encoding a particular amino acid or signaling the termination of protein synthesis (stop signals).
codon, in genetics, any of 64 different sequences of three adjacent nucleotides in DNA that either encodes information for the production of a specific amino acid or serves as a stop signal to terminate translation (protein synthesis).
Genetic code is a set of rules used by living cells to translate information encoded within genetic material (DNA or RNA sequences of nucleotide triplets or codons) into proteins.
A codon is a sequence of three nucleotides (the individual “letters” of DNA or RNA) that represents one specific instruction during protein building. Each codon either tells the cell to add a particular amino acid to a growing protein or signals that the protein is complete.
A codon is a sequence of three nucleotides (DNA or RNA bases) that corresponds to a specific amino acid or stop signal during protein synthesis.
What is a Codon? Complete Definition and Guide to Genetic Code Units