start codon

English

Etymology

start (“indicating first, initial”) + codon

Noun

start codon (plural start codons)

1. The codon at which translation of mRNA into protein starts, encoding the first amino acid.

Synonyms

• initiation codon

Translations

codon at which translation starts

• Finnish: aloituskodoni
• Japanese: 開始コドン (kaishi-kodon)

See also

• Wikipedia article on translation, with an explanation of translation initiation in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes