Start Codon Definition

noun
A codon, AUG in eukaryotes and either GUG or UUG in bacteria, that signals the initiation of translation and the first amino acid in a polypeptide chain.
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Noun

Singular:
start codon
Plural:
start-codons

Origin of Start Codon

  • start (indicating first, initial) + codon

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