Codon, Initiator
MESHD018387
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.
Synonyms
- Codons, Initiator
- Initiator Codons
- Codon, Initiation
- Codons, Initiation
- Initiation Codon
- Initiation Codons
- Initiator Codon
- Codon, Start
- Codons, Start
- Start Codons
- Start Codon
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