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Preferred term

Codon, Initiator  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A codon that directs initiation of protein translation (TRANSLATION, GENETIC) by stimulating the binding of initiator tRNA (RNA, TRANSFER, MET). In prokaryotes, the codons AUG or GUG can act as initiators while in eukaryotes, AUG is the only initiator codon.

Broader concept

Synonym(s)

  • Codon, Initiation
  • Codon, Start
  • Initiator Codon
  • Start Codon

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-PN9CFSDV-3

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