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start codon

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Etymology

start (“indicating first, initial”) + codon

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Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: aloituskodoni — codon at which translation starts
  • Japanese: 開始コドン (kaishi-kodon) — codon at which translation starts
  • Polish: kodon inicjujący — codon at which translation starts