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CODING TRIPLET [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- codon
1, record 1, English, codon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- coding unit 2, record 1, English, coding%20unit
correct
- code word 3, record 1, English, code%20word
correct
- coding triplet 3, record 1, English, coding%20triplet
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A series of three adjacent nucleotides in one polynucleotide chain of a DNA or RNA molecule, which directs the insertion of a specific amino acid in the growing polypeptide chain during protein synthesis. 4, record 1, English, - codon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The genetic code has four elements (bases or letters), rather than the two of the binary system. The bases are grouped together in threes, known as codons, rather than the eight-bit bytes of computing. 5, record 1, English, - codon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- codon
1, record 1, French, codon
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- unité de codage 2, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20codage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Triplet de nucléotides de l'ARNm. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 3, record 1, French, - codon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'appariement codon-anticodon permet le positionnement de l'acide aminé dans une chaîne polypeptique en voie de synthèse. [Observation reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.] 3, record 1, French, - codon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
codon : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 4, record 1, French, - codon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- codón
1, record 1, Spanish, cod%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Secuencia de tres nucleótidos en una cadena ADN o ARN que constituye información codificada para un aminoácido específico. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cod%C3%B3n
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