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Descriptor English:   Codon, Initiator 
Descriptor Spanish:   Codón Iniciador 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Códon de Iniciação 
Synonyms English:   Codon, Initiation
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Initiator Codon  
Tree Number:   D13.444.735.544.355.225
G05.360.335.355.225
G05.360.340.024.340.137.190.225
Definition English:   A codon that directs initiation of protein translation (TRANSLATION, GENETIC) by stimulating the binding of initiator tRNA (RNA, TRANSFER, MET). In prokaryotes, the codons AUG or GUG can act as initiators while in eukaryotes, AUG is the only initiator codon. 
See Related English:   Peptide Chain Initiation, Translational
Protein Biosynthesis
 
History Note English:   95 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects
AG agonists AN analysis
AI antagonists & inhibitors BI biosynthesis
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CS chemical synthesis CH chemistry
CL classification DE drug effects
EC economics GE genetics
HI history IM immunology
IP isolation & purification ME metabolism
PK pharmacokinetics PD pharmacology
PH physiology PO poisoning
RE radiation effects SE secretion
ST standards SD supply & distribution
TU therapeutic use TO toxicity
UL ultrastructure UR urine
Record Number:   32305 
Unique Identifier:   D018387 

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