Missense mutation
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-004143
A mutation in which a codon is mutated to one directing the incorporation of a different amino acid. This substitution may result in an inactive or unstable product.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-004143 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| References | Medical Subject Headings; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Mutation; Point mutation; Amino acid substitution |
| Translations | Spanish: mutación missense |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-004143",
"term": "Missense mutation",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A mutation in which a codon is mutated to one directing the incorporation of a different amino acid. This substitution may result in an inactive or unstable product.",
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"mutation",
"point mutation",
"amino acid substitution"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "mutación missense"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/missense-mutation/"
}
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