Special Codons Flashcards by Paul Kim

mRNA start codons

AUG (or rarely GUG)

AUG inAUGurates protein synthesis

Eukaryotes
Codes for *methionine

Prokaryotes
Codes for *N-formylmethionine (fMet).

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mRNA stop codons

UGA, UAA, UAG

UGA = U Go Away
UAA = U Are Away
UAG = U Are Gone

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