initiation codon

English

Noun

initiation codon (plural initiation codons)

(genetics) A codon that signals the first amino acid to be used in the synthesis of the polypeptide chain of a protein; either AUG or GUG

Synonyms

start codon

Translations

start codon — see start codon

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