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What happens if you have two start codons in a row or what happens if you have a start in the middle of a gene
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- punnett_punditLv 42 decades agoFavorite Answer
Initiation of translation depends on the sequence around the start codon as well. The translation machinery looks for a consensus sequence that stabilizes binding. I believe false starts can lead to aberrant transcripts, which would be degraded. The start methionine may be the first in the mRNA transcript, but doesn't have to be. As previously mentioned, an AUG in the open reading frame codes for methionine.
- JazzSingerLv 62 decades ago
The start codon (AUG) also codes for the amino acio methionine, so any start codons encountered after the initial start codon will simply code for methionine.
