The difference between Initiation codon and Start codon

When used as nouns, initiation codon means a codon that signals the first amino acid to be used in the synthesis of the polypeptide chain of a protein, whereas start codon means the codon at which translation of mrna into protein starts, encoding the first amino acid.


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  1. Initiation codon as a noun (genetics):

    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

  1. Start codon as a noun:

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

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