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what does the mrna codon aug code for? methionine isoleucine threonine valine stop rewatch
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The mRNA codon AUG is the start codon. It codes for the amino acid methionine. In protein synthesis, it also signals the beginning of translation. Isoleucine has codons like AUU, AUC, AUA. Threonine has codons such as ACU, ACC, ACA, ACG. Valine has codons like GUU, GUC, GUA, GUG. Stop codons are UAA, UAG, UGA and do not code for an amino acid but signal the end of translation.
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