Proteins begin their synthesis with the starter amino acid Valine. True or False and why

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Chris Huseman asked Jul 3, 2022

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Proteins begin their synthesis with the starter amino acid Valine. True or False and why

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Methionine is specified by the codon AUG, which is also known as the start codon. Consequently, methionine is the first amino acid to dock in the ribosome during the synthesis of proteins.

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