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Define stop codon. Write the codons.

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The codon which ends./ terminates the protein synthesis are called stop codon or terminal codon.
When any one of the stop codons UAA, UAG, or UGA is present in mRNA, it indicate the end of protein synthesis. They do not code for any amino acid.
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