Can AUC be a start coden in eukaryotic cell?
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Can AUC be a start coden in eukaryotic cell?
Can AUC be a start coden in eukaryotic cell? 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Start_codon
not much likely. It seems, that at START codon the wobling takes place on first position
not much likely. It seems, that at START codon the wobling takes place on first position

http://www.biolib.cz/en/main/
Cis or trans? That's what matters.
Cis or trans? That's what matters.
Actually, it appears that it can, but mainly* in the mitochondria of some Eukaryotes (for example in vertebrates). Take a look through this, as it lists the standard genetic code and then many, if not all, alternative genetic codes and where they are found. Any codon with an "i" next to it can be a start codon in that situation:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/taxonomyhome.html/index.cgi?chapter=tgencodes#SG1
NB: the code tables give the DNA codes rather than the RNA codes, so obviously it shows T instead of U.
*I say "mainly" because I didn't examine all of them... it may be "only" rather than "mainly"
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/taxonomyhome.html/index.cgi?chapter=tgencodes#SG1
NB: the code tables give the DNA codes rather than the RNA codes, so obviously it shows T instead of U.

*I say "mainly" because I didn't examine all of them... it may be "only" rather than "mainly"
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mamoru wrote:Actually, it appears that it can, but mainly* in the mitochondria of some Eukaryotes (for example in vertebrates). Take a look through this, as it lists the standard genetic code and then many, if not all, alternative genetic codes and where they are found. Any codon with an "i" next to it can be a start codon in that situation:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/taxonomyhome.html/index.cgi?chapter=tgencodes#SG1
NB: the code tables give the DNA codes rather than the RNA codes, so obviously it shows T instead of U.
*I say "mainly" because I didn't examine all of them... it may be "only" rather than "mainly"
thanx,you really helps me a lot!

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