alleryWhich codon both specifies methionine and serves as an initiation codon?
AAUG
BUAA
CUAG
DUGA
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. AUG
AUG specifies methionine and initiates translation. UAA, UAG and UGA are stop codons and do not specify amino acids in the standard genetic code.
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