noun
- a sequence of three nucleotides in DNA or RNA
Usage: biochemistry
Examples
- Each trinucleotide codes for a specific amino acid during protein synthesis.
- The genetic code is based on trinucleotide sequences called codons.
- Scientists analyzed the trinucleotide repeats in the patient’s DNA sample.
- A single trinucleotide mutation can cause significant changes in protein function.
- The ribosome reads the mRNA trinucleotide by trinucleotide during translation.
- Certain diseases are caused by expanded trinucleotide repeats in genes.