English Explanatory Dictionary

start codon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

start codon start codons

Etymology

start (“indicating first, initial”) + codon

Synonyms

initiation codon

Related words

with an explanation of translation initiation in both prokaryote and eukaryote
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