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triplet code
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Noun1.triplet code - the normal version of the genetic code in which a sequence of three nucleotides codes for the synthesis of a specific amino acid
genetic code - the ordering of nucleotides in DNA molecules that carries the genetic information in living cells


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Each triplet codes for a single unit (amino acid) of the protein molecule, which results from the transcription of the DNA in the gene.
 
 
 
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