Methionine is specified by the codon AUG, which is also known as the start codon. Consequently, methionine is the first amino acid to dock in the ribosome during the synthesis of proteins.

(1) Translation begins when a ribosome (gray) docks on a start codon (red) of an mRNA molecule in the cytoplasm. (2) Next, tRNA molecules attached to amino acids (spheres) dock at the ...

More information: Saedis Saevarsdottir et al, Start codon variant in LAG3 is associated with decreased LAG-3 expression and increased risk of autoimmune thyroid disease, Nature Communications ...

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