Methionine
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Methionine: The amino acid coded for by the initiation codon; all polypeptides begin with methionine, although post-translational reactions may remove it.
Initiation Codon (AUG): Three-base sequence on the messenger RNA that codes for the amino acid methionine; the start command for protein synthesis.
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