Definition for Start codon

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State-of-the-environment reporting (SOER)

A three-base sequence—usually AUG—that specifies the first amino acid in a polypeptide.

The codon AUG in mRNA, at which polypeptide synthesis is started. It is recognized by formylmethionyl tRNA in bacteria and by methionyl tRNA in eukaryotes.

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