UGAKodons
UGAKodons is a term sometimes used in biology education and literature to refer to the UGA triplet in messenger RNA, which functions as a signal during translation. In the standard genetic code, UGA, along with UAA and UAG, acts as a stop codon that terminates polypeptide synthesis.
In certain cellular contexts, UGA can be recoded to incorporate the amino acid selenocysteine, producing functional
UGAKodons thus exemplify genetic code flexibility and translational regulation. Their interpretation depends on the organism, the
This concept highlights key themes in molecular biology, including codon usage, the mechanics of translation termination,