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What happens next after the ribosome reaches the start codon?
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What happens next after the ribosome reaches the start codon?

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When the mRNA is used by ribosome, ribosome requires the AUG codon to find where to start the synthesis of the protein. After "initiation", the ribosome will slide to the first AUG and there it will start the synthesis.
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tRNA molecules attach to codons.

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