initiation codon

in·i·ti·a·tion co·don

a specific mRNA sequence (usually AUG, but sometimes GUG) that is the signal for the addition of fMet-tRNA and the beginning of translation.

in·i·ti·a·tion co·don

(i-nish'ē-ā'shŭn kō'don) A specific mRNA sequence (usually AUG, but sometimes GUG) that is the signal for the addition of fMet-tRNA and the beginning of translation.
Synonym(s): initiating codon.

initiation codon

a triplet of bases in mRNA with the sequence AUG (less commonly, GUG) that acts as a ‘start’ signal for TRANSLATION, specifying the first amino acid at the N-terminus of the POLYPEPTIDE CHAIN. see GENETIC CODE.

单词	initiation codon
释义	DictionarySeestart codon initiation codon initiation codon [i‚nish·ē′ā·shən ′kō‚dän] (genetics) A codon that signals the first amino acid in a protein sequence; usually AUG, but sometimes GUG. Also known as start codon. initiation codon in·i·ti·a·tion co·don a specific mRNA sequence (usually AUG, but sometimes GUG) that is the signal for the addition of fMet-tRNA and the beginning of translation. in·i·ti·a·tion co·don (i-nish'ē-ā'shŭn kō'don) A specific mRNA sequence (usually AUG, but sometimes GUG) that is the signal for the addition of fMet-tRNA and the beginning of translation. Synonym(s): initiating codon. initiation codon a triplet of bases in mRNA with the sequence AUG (less commonly, GUG) that acts as a ‘start’ signal for TRANSLATION, specifying the first amino acid at the N-terminus of the POLYPEPTIDE CHAIN. see GENETIC CODE. ThesaurusSeeinitiation
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