The start codon is a specific sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA that signals the start of translation and codes for methionine in eukaryotes or formylmethionine in prokaryotes.
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The process where genetic information coded in messenger RNA directs the formation of a specific protein at a ribosome in cytoplasm.
Methionine: An essential amino acid that often acts as a starter amino acid in protein synthesis because it corresponds with the 'start' codon on mRNA.