Which of the following is initiation codon?

UAG

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AUC

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AUG

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CCU

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Solution

The correct option is C AUG
The start codon is the first codon of a messenger RNA (mRNA) transcript translated by a ribosome. The start codon always codes for methionine. The most common start codon is AUG.
UAG is a stop codon, AUC codes for isoleucine and CCU codes for proline.

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