The difference between Codon and Start codon

When used as nouns, codon means a handbell used for summoning monks, whereas start codon means the codon at which translation of mrna into protein starts, encoding the first amino acid.


check bellow for the other definitions of Codon and Start codon

  1. Codon as a noun:

    A handbell used for summoning monks.

  2. Codon as a noun:

    The "bell" or flaring mouth of a trumpet.

  1. Codon as a noun (biochemistry):

    A sequence of three adjacent nucleotides, which encode for a specific amino acid during protein synthesis or translation.

  1. Start codon as a noun:

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