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Also known as trinucleotides. A codon is made up of three nucleotides found in [[DNA|DNA]] or [[MRNA|mRNA]], and codes for one specific [[Amino acids|amino acid]]. The order of these three nucleotides is unique and vitally important in the coding of its [[Amino acids|amino acid]]. | Also known as trinucleotides. A codon is made up of three nucleotides found in [[DNA|DNA]] or [[MRNA|mRNA]], and codes for one specific [[Amino acids|amino acid]]. The order of these three [[nucleotides|nucleotides]] is unique and vitally important in the coding of its [[Amino acids|amino acid]]. | ||
An [[Amino acids|amino acid]] can be back-translated from a codon sequence by using the [[Codon Wheel|codon wheel]]. | An [[Amino acids|amino acid]] can be back-translated from a codon sequence by using the [[Codon Wheel|codon wheel]]. | ||
Revision as of 17:23, 7 November 2010
Also known as trinucleotides. A codon is made up of three nucleotides found in DNA or mRNA, and codes for one specific amino acid. The order of these three nucleotides is unique and vitally important in the coding of its amino acid.
An amino acid can be back-translated from a codon sequence by using the codon wheel.