missense

[ mĭssĕns′ ]

n.

A section within a strand of messenger RNA containing a codon altered through mutation so that it codes for a different amino acid.

Words nearby missense

Scientific definitions for missense

missense
[ mĭssĕns′ ]

Relating to a mutation that changes a codon for one amino acid into a codon for a different amino acid. See more at point mutation.