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UAA [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polypeptide chain termination
1, record 1, English, polypeptide%20chain%20termination
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- termination of the polypeptide chain 2, record 1, English, termination%20of%20the%20polypeptide%20chain
correct
- chain termination 2, record 1, English, chain%20termination
correct
- termination 3, record 1, English, termination
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The last step in translation, i.e. the release of the completed polypeptide from the polyribosome and disengagement of ribosomes from mRNA. It is directed by specific terminator codons (UAA, UAG and UGA) in mRNA which are recognized by special release factors. When translocation places one of the terminator codons in the ribosomal A site, the ribosome does not bind an aminoacyl tRNA-elongation factor-GTP complex. Instead it binds a release factor which activates peptidyl transferase, which then hydrolyzes the bond joining the polypeptide to tRNA in the ribosomal P site. 2, record 1, English, - polypeptide%20chain%20termination
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- terminaison
1, record 1, French, terminaison
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- terminaison de la chaîne peptidique 2, record 1, French, terminaison%20de%20la%20cha%C3%AEne%20peptidique
correct, feminine noun
- terminaison de la chaîne protéique 2, record 1, French, terminaison%20de%20la%20cha%C3%AEne%20prot%C3%A9ique
correct, feminine noun
- terminaison de la chaîne 2, record 1, French, terminaison%20de%20la%20cha%C3%AEne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dernière étape de la biosynthèse des protéines. Elle succède à l'initiation et à l'élongation. Il existe sur le mRNA 3 codons différents chargés de signaler cette terminaison UAA, UAG, et UGA. Trois protéines spécifiques appelées facteurs de libération permettent la libération du polypeptidyl-tRNA du ribosome. Ils se lient au ribosome et provoquent un déplacement du polypeptidyl-tRNA du site A sur le site P. La liaison ester entre la chaîne polypeptidique et le dernier tRNA est ensuite hydrolysée, vraisemblablement par la peptidyl transférase, dont l'action catalytique semble modifiée par la fixation des facteurs de libération. 2, record 1, French, - terminaison
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- terminación
1, record 1, Spanish, terminaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-11-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ochre codon
1, record 2, English, ochre%20codon
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ochre triplet 2, record 2, English, ochre%20triplet
correct
- ocher codon 2, record 2, English, ocher%20codon
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The triplet UAA, one of three nonsense codons that cause termination of protein synthesis. 1, record 2, English, - ochre%20codon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- codon ocre
1, record 2, French, codon%20ocre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- codon ochre 2, record 2, French, codon%20ochre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le codon UAA, un des 3 codons non-sens qui bloquent la synthèse protéique. 2, record 2, French, - codon%20ocre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-09-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- terminator
1, record 3, English, terminator
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- nonsense codon 2, record 3, English, nonsense%20codon
correct
- nonsense triplet 3, record 3, English, nonsense%20triplet
correct
- terminator codon 4, record 3, English, terminator%20codon
correct
- chain-terminating codon 5, record 3, English, chain%2Dterminating%20codon
correct
- stop codon 6, record 3, English, stop%20codon
correct
- termination codon 7, record 3, English, termination%20codon
correct
- chain terminating codon 5, record 3, English, chain%20terminating%20codon
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A codon that does not specify an amino acid, but indicates the termination of a polypeptide chain. 5, record 3, English, - terminator
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These codons interrupt the reading of the messenger RNA (mRNA) strand and also cause release of the synthesized polypeptide chain. 5, record 3, English, - terminator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- terminateur
1, record 3, French, terminateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- codon non-sens 2, record 3, French, codon%20non%2Dsens
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- codon d'arrêt 3, record 3, French, codon%20d%27arr%C3%AAt
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- triplet non-sens 4, record 3, French, triplet%20non%2Dsens
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- codon de terminaison 5, record 3, French, codon%20de%20terminaison
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- codon non sens 6, record 3, French, codon%20non%20sens
correct, masculine noun
- codon term 7, record 3, French, codon%20term
correct, masculine noun
- triplet de fin de chaîne 8, record 3, French, triplet%20de%20fin%20de%20cha%C3%AEne
correct, masculine noun
- codon dénué de sens 8, record 3, French, codon%20d%C3%A9nu%C3%A9%20de%20sens
correct, masculine noun
- triplet de terminaison 8, record 3, French, triplet%20de%20terminaison
correct, masculine noun
- codon stop 9, record 3, French, codon%20stop
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Triplet qui signale la fin d’un message génétique sur un ARNm. [Définition normalisée par l’AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 10, record 3, French, - terminateur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ainsi la traduction de l’ARN messager en protéine cesse de partir du codon non-sens. Les codons non-sens ont ce rôle parce qu’ils ne correspondent à aucun acide aminé. [Observation reproduite avec l’autorisation de l’AFNOR.] 10, record 3, French, - terminateur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les codons d’arrêt sont le plus souvent UAA, UAG, UGA. 11, record 3, French, - terminateur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
codon non-sens; codon d’arrêt; codon de terminaison; triplet non-sens : termes normalisés par l’AFNOR. 12, record 3, French, - terminateur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
codon non sens; codon d’arrêt; codon de terminaison : termes publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000. 12, record 3, French, - terminateur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- codón de terminación
1, record 3, Spanish, cod%C3%B3n%20de%20terminaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- terminador de cadena 1, record 3, Spanish, terminador%20de%20cadena
correct, masculine noun
- codón de parada 1, record 3, Spanish, cod%C3%B3n%20de%20parada
correct, masculine noun
- codón terminador 2, record 3, Spanish, cod%C3%B3n%20terminador
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Triplete de nucleótidos para el que no existe la correspondiente molécula de ARN transmisor que inserte un aminoácido en la cadena de polipéptidos, por tanto, finaliza la síntesis de proteína y el polipéptido completo abandona el ribosoma. 1, record 3, Spanish, - cod%C3%B3n%20de%20terminaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Se conocen tres codones de terminación: UAA [uridina, adenina, adenina] (ocre), UAG [uridina, adenina, guanina] (ámbar) y UGA [uridina, guanina, adenina] (ópalo). 1, record 3, Spanish, - cod%C3%B3n%20de%20terminaci%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-09-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Molecular Biology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- release factor
1, record 4, English, release%20factor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- termination factor 2, record 4, English, termination%20factor
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When translation reaches a termination codon, the release factors let the polypeptide go free from the ribosome. 3, record 4, English, - release%20factor
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The termination phase of the protein synthesis. 4, record 4, English, - release%20factor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Biologie moléculaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- facteur de libération
1, record 4, French, facteur%20de%20lib%C3%A9ration
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- facteur de terminaison 2, record 4, French, facteur%20de%20terminaison
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facteur protéique impliqué dans la lecture des signaux d’arrêt pour la synthèse protéique : RF-1 actif avec les codons UAA et UAG, RF-2 actif avec les codons UAA et UGA, et RF-3 qui stimule l'activité des deux premiers. 3, record 4, French, - facteur%20de%20lib%C3%A9ration
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Biología molecular
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor de liberación
1, record 4, Spanish, factor%20de%20liberaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proteína soluble que reconoce los codones de terminación en los ARNm y como respuesta, termina la traducción. 1, record 4, Spanish, - factor%20de%20liberaci%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-09-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Molecular Biology
- Genetics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Biologie moléculaire
- Génétique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ocre
1, record 5, French, ocre
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mutation ayant pour effet l'arrêt prématuré de la traduction d’un ARN messager par l'apparition du triplet UAA qui est l'un des trois signaux de terminaison de la synthèse d’une protéine. Nom parfois donné à ce triplet. 1, record 5, French, - ocre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1988-03-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ochre codon
1, record 6, English, ochre%20codon
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- ochre codon 1, record 6, English, ochre%20codon
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The UAA sequence in mRNA. Like the amber codon, it signals the end of protein biosynthesis. The synthesized polypeptide chain is released after the incorporation of the amino acid encoded immediately before the ochre codon. Ochre is probably the natural termination codon, and the one most widely employed by all living systems. 2, record 6, English, - ochre%20codon
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- codon ochre
1, record 6, French, codon%20ochre
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- codon ocre 2, record 6, French, codon%20ocre
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Séquence UAA de l'ARN messager qui indique la fin de la synthèse de la chaîne polypeptidique. 3, record 6, French, - codon%20ochre
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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