start codon

stɑːrt ˈkoʊdɑːn

Definition

Definition of start codon - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

biology

TECH.

the codon where mRNA translation into protein begins

TECH.

The start codon is crucial for protein synthesis.
Mutations in the start codon can disrupt protein production.
Researchers study the start codon to understand genetic diseases.

initiation codon

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Expressions with start

start on

begin a task or activity

She will start on her homework after dinner.

start up

cause to begin operating

She helped start up the new project at work.

clean start

new beginning without past problems

After the move, she felt it was a clean start.

start off

initiate an activity or action

She decided to start off the project with a brainstorming session.

make a fresh start

begin again with a new approach

After the move, they decided to make a fresh start in the new city.

off to a bad start

adv.

beginning in a negative or unsuccessful way

The project was off to a bad start.

Expressions with codon

amber codon

stop codon signaling end of protein synthesis

The amber codon halted the protein synthesis prematurely.

initiation codon

codon signaling the start of protein synthesis

The initiation codon marks where translation begins.

nonsense codon

sequence in mRNA that stops protein synthesis

The nonsense codon UAG signals the end of protein synthesis.

stop codon

sequence of RNA nucleotides signaling protein synthesis to stop

The ribosome halted at the stop codon.

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initiation codon

biology

codon signaling the start of protein synthesis

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French:codon initiateur, ...
German:Startcodon, ...
Italian:codone di inizio, ...
Spanish:codón de inicio, ...
Portuguese:códon de iniciação, ...
Chinese:起始密码子, ...
Japanese:開始コドン, ...
Arabic:كودون البَدء, ...
Hebrew:קוֹדוֹן הַתְחָלָה, ...
Russian:старт-кодон, ...
Ukrainian:стартовий кодон, ...
Hindi:स्टार्ट कोडन, ...
Bengali:স্টার্ট কোডন, ...
Catalan:codó d'inici, ...
Czech:start kodon, ...
Danish:startkodon, ...
Dutch:startcodon, ...
Greek:κωδικόνιο έναρξης, ...
Hungarian:startkodon, ...
Khmer:កូដុងចាប់ផ្តើម, ...
Korean:시작 코돈, ...
Persian:کدون شروع, ...
Polish:kod startowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):códon de início, ...
Romanian:codon de start, ...
Swedish:startkodon, ...
Thai:โคดอนเริ่มต้น, ...
Turkish:başlangıç kodonu, ...
Vietnamese:codon khởi đầu, ...

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