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The start codon is?

mRNA sequences ATG and AUG. They start coding for an amino acid and begin the protein synthesis.


Which codon tells where a sequence of amino acids is to begin?

The "met" codon begins the process of translation, coded by the RNA base sequence AUG.


What is a possible mRNA sequence of the amino acid valine?

GUU, GUC, GUA, GUG


What amino acid has AUG?

METHIONINE


What is the start codon and what amino acid does it code for?

AUG. The amino acid methionine. Bases read; adenine-uracil-guanine


List amino acids that are coded for by the codons agu ggg ccu and gug?

The codon AGU codes for the amino acid Serine, GGG for Glycine, CCU for Proline, and GUG for Valine.


What is the first amino acid on the protein?

AUG, or methionine.


Is tryptophan the starting codon for mRNA?

No, tryptophan is an amino acid, not a codon. The start codon is AUG, which codes for the amino acid methionine.


The first amino acid inserted into a new polypeptide chain in eukaryotic cells is always?

The first codon is usually the start codon AUG. AUG is normally the only codon for the amino acid methionine. There are exceptions. The E.coli lactose operon contains four genes: lacI, lacZ, lacY and lacA. The amino acid sequence for all four of these genes begins with methionine. Only lacZ and lacY begin with AUG. LacI begins with GUG, which normally codes for valine. LacA begins with UUG, which normally codes for leucine. Still, the starting amino acid seems always to be methionine. Perhaps the ribosome is primed with methionine transfer RNA when it begins its translation of the messenger RNA. However, the site of translation initiation is not always at an AUG start codon. For the DNA and amino acid sequences of the E.coli lactose operon see http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/146575?report=graph.


When a protein is synthesized what amino acid is always the first amino acid that is positioned during any protein synthesis?

"AUG" actually corresponds to a region of code on mRNA and is NOT an amino acid. The tRNA that has the anticodon 5' CAU 3' and recognizes AUG is a tRNA charged with Methionine. Therefore, methionine is the first amino acid incorporated into a growing polypeptide. Note this is true for only eukaryotes, prokaryotes have N-formyl methionine as their first amino acid.


For which specific amino acid does each codon code in the genetic code?

Each codon in the genetic code codes for a specific amino acid. For example, the codon "AUG" codes for the amino acid methionine.


What do codons UGG and AUG have in common?

AUG is the only codon which codes for methionine and UGG is the only amino acid that codes for Tryptophan. These are the only codons which have only one codon to represent their specific amino acid.