start codon

collocation in English

meaningsofstartandcodon

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start
noun
uk
/stɑːt/us
/stɑːrt/
the beginning ...
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codon
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkəʊ.dɒn/us
/ˈkoʊ.dɑːn/
a set of three nucleotides that together form a unit of genetic code in a DNA or ...
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(Definition ofstartandcodonfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This analysis helped to locate the position of the translationstartcodonmore precisely.
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Upstream of the proposedstartcodon, several in-frame stop codons are present, including one tandem pair.
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See text concerning thestartcodonfor cox1.
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The frequency of leaky scanning past a givenstartcodondepends on the nucleotide context, as well as on presence or absence of secondary structures, which could slow down scanning.
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This prevents ribosomes from binding the gene'sstartcodon.
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When the complex encounters secondary structure, it must melt the structure to reach thestartcodonor it will fall off the molecule.
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Coding regions begin with thestartcodonand end with a stop codon.
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Both codons 1 and 54 appear to be used as start codons (see later).
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Therefore, even start codons that are located a short distance from the 5k-end may be accessible for initiation.
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Alternative start codons are common in the avian species.
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This engine can handle details such as choosing the codon table, converting start codons to methionine, trimming stop codons, specifying the reading frame and handing ambiguous sequences.
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This is an unusual example of a departure from the universal genetic code, and most such departures are in start codons or, for eukaryotes, mitochondrial genetic codes.
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