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Genetic Phenomena > Genetic Structures > Genetic Code > Codon > Codon, Initiator
... > Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides > Nucleic Acids > RNA > RNA, Messenger > Codon > Codon, Initiator
... > Genetic Phenomena > Genetic Structures > Genome > Genome Components > Genes > Gene Components > Codon > Codon, Initiator

Preferred term

Codon, Initiator  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

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

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 95

In other languages

  • aloituskodoni

    Finnish

  • alkukodoni
  • alkutripletti
  • aloitussekvenssi
  • aloitustripletti
  • initiaattorikodoni
  • initiaattoritripletti
  • Startkodon

    Swedish

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D018387

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