Translation

AP Biology· difficulty 2/5

The start codon AUG specifies the amino acid

A
$Lysine (and serves as the start signal in most cases)$
B
$Methionine (and serves as the start signal in most cases)$
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C
$Tryptophan (and serves as the start signal in most cases)$
D
$Glycine (and serves as the start signal in most cases)$

Explanation

AUG codes for methionine and signals initiation. In bacteria the initiator is a special formyl-methionine.

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