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Question
What is the start codon and which amino acid does it code for?
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UAA codes for methionine
AUG codes for methionine
AUG codes for leucine
GUG codes for valine
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Solution
AUG is the start codon that initiates protein synthesis. It codes for the amino acid methionine, which is typically the first amino acid in newly synthesized proteins. This codon signals the ribosome to begin translation at this position.
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