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missense codon
missense codon[′mis·əns ′kō‚dän] (genetics) A mutant codon that directs the incorporation of a different amino acid and results in the synthesis of a protein with a sequence in which one amino acid has been replaced by a different one; in some cases the mutant protein may be unstable or less active. missense codon
missense codon Any altered codon (triplet of DNA nucleotides) that encodes an incorrect amino acid or stop signal, resulting in an altered or non-functioning peptide or protein product. |