NEETBiologyMolecular Basis of InheritanceMCQ+4 / −1
Which one of the following is the starter codon ?
- AAUG
- BUAG
- CUAA
- DUGA
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Correct answer: A
The start codon is the first codon of a messenger RNA (mRNA) transcript translated by a ribosome. The start codon always codes for methionine in eukaryotes and a modified Met (fMet) in prokaryotes. The most common start codon is AUG.
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