Codon, Initiator
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.
Year introduced: 1995
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Tree Number(s): D13.444.735.544.355.225, G05.360.335.355.225, G05.360.340.024.340.137.190.225
MeSH Unique ID: D018387
Entry Terms:
- 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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