start codon

English

Etymology

start (“indicating first, initial”) + codon

Noun

start codon (plural start codons)

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

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