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11. Stop codons are found in
and are responsible for?

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The presence of a stop codon—UAA, UAG or UGA—in the A site of the ribosome is generally a signal to terminate protein synthesis. This process constitutes the last essential stage of translation, as it ensures the formation of full-sized proteins

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