initiation codon

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Synonyms: initiator codon

Antonyms: initiator codon

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|genetics}} A codon that [[signal]]s the first [[amino acid]] to be used in the [[synthesis]] of the [[polypeptide]] chain of a [[protein]]; either [[AUG]] or [[GUG]]

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