Start codon

The start codon is the first codon of a messenger RNA (mRNA) transcript translated by a ribosome. The start codon always codes for methionine in eukaryotes and archaea and N-formylmethionine (fMet) in bacteria, mitochondria and plastids.

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Start codon

The start codon is the first codon of a messenger RNA (mRNA) transcript translated by a ribosome. The start codon always codes for methionine in eukaryotes and archaea and N-formylmethionine (fMet) in bacteria, mitochondria and plastids.

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