initiation codon

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Definition of initiation codon in English English dictionary

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

(Biyoloji) A codon that stimulates the binding of a transfer RNA which starts protein synthesis —called also initiator codon

Hyphenation

in·i·ti·a·tion co·don

Synonyms

start codon