start codon
English
editEtymology
editstart (“indicating first, initial”) + codon
Noun
editstart codon (plural start codons)
- The codon at which translation of mRNA into protein starts, encoding the first amino acid.
Synonyms
editTranslations
editcodon 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