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INITIATOR CODON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- initiation codon
1, record 1, English, initiation%20codon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- start codon 2, record 1, English, start%20codon
correct
- initiator codon 3, record 1, English, initiator%20codon
correct
- chain-initiation codon 3, record 1, English, chain%2Dinitiation%20codon
correct
- chain-initiating codon 3, record 1, English, chain%2Dinitiating%20codon
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A codon that codes for the first amino acid in a polypeptide sequence. 3, record 1, English, - initiation%20codon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A special transfer RNA (tRNA) recognizes this codon (AUG, or rarely, GUG) and starts the chain with the amino acid methionine (met) or rarely, valine, in the cytosol of eukaryotes or with N-formyl methionine (F-met) in prokaryotes, mitochondria, and chloroplasts. A different tRNA reads AUG as met in the middle of a chain. 3, record 1, English, - initiation%20codon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- codon initiateur
1, record 1, French, codon%20initiateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- triplet d'initiation 2, record 1, French, triplet%20d%27initiation
correct, masculine noun
- codon de départ 2, record 1, French, codon%20de%20d%C3%A9part
correct, masculine noun
- codon d'initiation 3, record 1, French, codon%20d%27initiation
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Triplet qui signale le début du message génétique sur un ARNm. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 4, record 1, French, - codon%20initiateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La traduction de l'ARNm en protéine commence au codon d'initiation. [Observation reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.] 4, record 1, French, - codon%20initiateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
codon d'initiation : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 5, record 1, French, - codon%20initiateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- codón iniciador
1, record 1, Spanish, cod%C3%B3n%20iniciador
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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