a linear string of nucleotides that encodes a polypeptide, usually via mRNA, when placed under the control of appropriate regulatory sequences
a part of the gene that represents a protein sequence
The region of the DNA molecule that contains specific instructions for creating proteins.
A region of DNA which contains genes.
That part of DNA, located in the genes, that determines the structure of a protein, or produces an intermediate product involved in cell function.
(synonym: open reading frame) All exons of a gene that contribute to the protein product(s) of the gene Related Terms: codon ; exon ; intron ; promoter region ; reading frame
DNA sequence which can be translated to produce a protein. Synonymous with open reading frame.
All exon parts of a protein-coding gene that are ultimately translated.
The portion of a genome that is translated to RNA which in turn codes protein (also see exon).