start codon
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]start (“indicating first, initial”) + codon
Noun
[edit]start codon (plural start codons)
- The codon at which translation of mRNA into protein starts, encoding the first amino acid.
Synonyms
[edit]Translations
[edit]codon at which translation starts
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See also
[edit]- Wikipedia article on translation, with an explanation of translation initiation in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes