alleryWhich of the following is **not** a stop codon?
AUAA
BUAG
CUGA
DAUG
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. AUG
AUG is the **start** codon (methionine).
UAA (ochre), UAG (amber) and UGA (opal) are the three stop codons that terminate the elongating polypeptide chain.
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