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| Nonoverlapping gentic code |
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| Refers to the fact that generally each nucleotide is a part of only one codon and codes for only one amino acid. |
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| Refers to the fact that three nucleotides encode each amino acid in a protein. |
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| Refers to the fact that the genetic code contains more information than is needed to specify all 20 common amino acids. |
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| Different codons that specify the same amino acid. |
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| Sequence of three nucleotides that codes for one amino acid in a protein. |
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| Sequence of three nucleotides in tRNA that pairs with the corresponding codon in mRNA in translation. |
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| Codon that specifies an amino acid in a protein. |
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| Codon in mRNA that signals the end of translations; also called stop codon or termination codon. There are three codons: UAA, UAG, and UGA. |
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