initiation codon
initiation codon · initiation codons
A codon that signals the first amino acid to be used in the synthesis of the…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
Meaning
1 sensesA codon that signals the first amino acid to be used in the synthesis of the polypeptide chain of a protein; either AUG or GUG
Forms
plural: initiation codons| Singular | initiation codon |
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| Plural | initiation codons |
regular