start codon
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No, they cannot be identical because the T nucleotide in DNA is replaced with U nucleotide in RNA and AUG is the start codon.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
According to Kozak’s rules, the nucleotides around the AUG indicate whether it is the correct start codon.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Once at the cap, the initiation complex tracks along the mRNA in the 5' to 3' direction, searching for the AUG start codon.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
The reading frame for translation is set by the AUG start codon near the 5' end of the mRNA.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Following the start codon, mRNA is read three bases at a time, until it reaches one of three different “stop” codons, which end translation.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2018
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