codon AUG has dual nature. justify
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Dual nature of codon AUG is
➡️ It act as initiator codon
➡️ It codes for methionine
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During translation, AUG acts as an initiator of protein synthesis as well as a codon for methionine(MET)
incorporation at internal protein positions in eukaryotes and an N-formylmethionine (fMet) in prokaryotes. However, the presence of AUG alone is not sufficient to start translation – initiation factors and a specific nearby sequence (or nucleotide context) are also required.
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