start codon

English

Etymology

start (“indicating first, initial”) + codon

Noun

start codon (plural start codons)

1. The codon at which translation of mRNA into protein starts, encoding the first amino acid.

Synonyms

• initiation codon

Translations

codon at which translation starts

Finnish: aloituskodoni Japanese: 開始コドン (kaishi-kodon) Polish: kodon inicjujący m

See also

• Wikipedia article on translation, with an explanation of translation initiation in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes