STOP CODONS
\stˈɒp kˈɒdɒnz], \stˈɒp kˈɒdɒnz], \s_t_ˈɒ_p k_ˈɒ_d_ɒ_n_z]\
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Any codon that signals the termination of genetic translation (TRANSLATION, GENETIC). PEPTIDE TERMINATION FACTORS bind to the stop codon and trigger the hydrolysis of the aminoacyl bond connecting the completed polypeptide to the tRNA. Terminator codons do not specify amino acids.
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