The difference between Codon and Stop codon

When used as nouns, codon means a handbell used for summoning monks, whereas stop codon means a sequence of three rna nucleotides (a, c, g or u) that instruct the synthesis, or translation, of a protein to stop. the three-letter stop codon sequences have been given names: "uag" is amber, "uga" is opal, and "uaa" is ochre.


check bellow for the other definitions of Codon and Stop codon

  1. Codon as a noun:

    A handbell used for summoning monks.

  2. Codon as a noun:

    The "bell" or flaring mouth of a trumpet.

  1. Codon as a noun (biochemistry):

    A sequence of three adjacent nucleotides, which encode for a specific amino acid during protein synthesis or translation.

  1. Stop codon as a noun (biology, genetics, biochemistry):

    a sequence of three RNA nucleotides (A, C, G or U) that instruct the synthesis, or translation, of a protein to stop. The three-letter stop codon sequences have been given names: "UAG" is amber, "UGA" is opal, and "UAA" is ochre.