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Stop codons
When translation ends.
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Stop codons (UAA, UAG, UGA) signal the end of translation. When the cell reaches a stop codon, it releases the protein.
Python
stop_codons = {"UAA", "UAG", "UGA"}
codon = "UAG"
print(codon in stop_codons)→ True
What do stop codons do?