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What 3 letters on mRNA is used for the start codon?
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What 3 letters on mRNA is used for the start codon?

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The codon AUG, commonly known as the start codon, specifies the amino acid methionine. As a result, during protein synthesis, methionine is the first amino acid to dock in the ribosome.

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