Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

start codon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables: start -codon
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

start (“indicating first, initial”) + codon

Inflected Forms

start codons (plural)

Phrases

with an explanation of translation initiation in both prokaryote and eukaryote

Frequently Paired Words

with an explanation of translation initiation in both prokaryote and eukaryote

Synonyms

initiation codon

Questions

What does start codon mean?: The codon at which translation of mRNA into protein starts, encoding the first amino acid.
Where does start codon come from?: start (“indicating first, initial”) + codon

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