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Codon

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A codon is three bases in a DNA or RNA sequence which specify a single amino acid.

Amino acid codon codes[edit]

Amino Acid Single Letter Code DNA Codons
Isoleucine I ATT, ATC, ATA
Leucine L CTT, CTC, CTA, CTG, TTA, TTG
Valine V GTT, GTC, GTA, GTG
Phenylalanine F TTT, TTC
Methionine M ATG
Cysteine C TGT, TGC
Alanine A GCT, GCC, GCA, GCG
Glycine G GGT, GGC, GGA, GGG
Proline P CCT, CCC, CCA, CCG
Threonine T ACT, ACC, ACA, ACG
Serine S TCT, TCC, TCA, TCG, AGT, AGC
Tyrosine Y TAT, TAC
Tryptophan W TGG
Glutamine Q CAA, CAG
Asparagine N AAT, AAC
Histidine H CAT, CAC
Glutamic acid E GAA, GAG
Aspartic acid D GAT, GAC
Lysine K AAA, AAG
Arginine R CGT, CGC, CGA, CGG, AGA, AGG
Start Codons Start ATG, rarely GTG
Stop Codons Stop TAA, TAG, TGA

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