initiation codon

Noun

Meaning

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

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Synonyms

start codon

Close letter words and terms

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