What would happen if the first nucleotide in an mRNA strand was removed?

Started by Lorenzo, January 10, 2011, 01:32:12 PM

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Lorenzo

January 10, 2011, 01:32:12 PM
The first neucleotide of mRNA is the start codon (AUG). If it is removed, then the translation (protein synthesis) won't begin and hence the mRNA will go useless.
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