Genetic code

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-004831",
  "term": "Genetic code",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The set of rules by which information encoded in messenger RNA (mRNA) sequences is translated into proteins by living cells. It consists of a series of three-nucleotide sequences, called codons, each specifying a particular amino acid or a stop signal. This code is nearly universal across all forms of life, with minor variations.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and the Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "codon",
    "messenger RNA",
    "mutation",
    "nucleotides",
    "sequence",
    "termination"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1992, 64, 143. 'Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)' on page 155 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199264010143)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/genetic-code/"
}