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Meaning of initiation codon | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A codon that signals the first amino acid to be used in the synthesis of the polypeptide chain of a protein; either AUG or GUG

Equivalents

Suomi aloituskodoni

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

initiationism Initiations initiative Initiatively initiativeness Initiatives

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