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start codon

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start codon.
codon
a triplet in a chain of nucleic acids in mRNA that specifies the order in which amino acids are added. The codon triplet pairs with a sequence of three complementary nucleotides, called the anticodon, present in the anticodon arm of tRNA. Called also triplet. See also deoxyribonucleic acid.
start codon
see initiation codon.
stop c's
three codons, UAG, UAA and UGA, also referred to as amber, ochre and opal codons, in mRNA which terminate translation.
termination codon
see stop codons (above).
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Reduced expression of antigenic proteins MPB70 and MPB83 in Mycobacterium bovis BCG strains due to a start codon mutation in sigK.
BCG vaccine, PPD and new tuberculosis vaccines/BCG, yeni TB agilari ... by Ozkinay, Ferda; Ozkinay, Cihangir / Journal of Pediatric Infection
This polymorphism, resulting from a T[right arrow]C transition, introduces codon 4 as the start codon resulting in a shorter isoform of the VDR.
The vitamin D receptor gene and osteoporosis by Xuereb-Anastasi, Angela; Vidal, Christopher / Clinical Dermatology
The GSTP1 313A[right arrow]G (rs1695), NQO1 609C[right arrow]T (rs1800566), MBL2 codon 54A[right arrow]G (rs1800450), ABCB1 3435C[right arrow]T (rs1045642), MTHFR 677C[right arrow]T (rs1801133), and VDR start codon FokI polymorphism (rs2228570) were genotyped by DNAPrint Genomics (Sarasota, FL) in a multiplex PCR followed by single base extension.
Genetic studies of a cluster of acute lymphoblastic leukemia cases in ... by Satten, Glen A. / Environmental Health Perspectives
 
 
 
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