termination signal


ter·mi·na·tion co·don

trinucleotide sequence (UAA, UGA, or UAG) that specifies the end of translation or transcription. Compare: amber codon, ochre codon, umber codon. Synonym(s): nonsense codon, punctuation codon, stop codon, termination sequence, termination signal

ter·mi·na·tion co·don

(tĕr'mi-nā'shŭn kō'don) Trinucleotide sequence (UAA, UGA, or UAG) that specifies the end of translation or transcription.
Compare: amber codon, ochre codon, umber codon
Synonym(s): termination signal.