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Initiator Codons in Eukaryotes

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A unique interaction between eukaryotic Met-tRNAF*, AUG and 80S ribosomes is demonstrated. It is suggested that tRNAF*Met is the only initiator tRNA on 80S ribosomes and that AUG and possibly GUG are the initiator codons.

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BROWN, J., SMITH, A. Initiator Codons in Eukaryotes. Nature 226, 610–612 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/226610a0

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