The genetic code as a periodic table
- 1 September 1978
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Molecular Evolution
- Vol. 11 (3) , 211-224
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01734482
Abstract
The contemporary genetic code is reflective of a significant correlation between the properties of amino acids and their anticodons in a periodic manner. Almost all properties of amino acids showed a greater correlation to anticodonic than to codonic dinucleoside monophosphate properties. The polarity and bulkiness of amino acid side chains can be used to predict the anticodon with considerable confidence. The results are most consistent with predictions of the “direct interaction” and “ambiguity reduction” hypotheses for the origin of the genetic code.Keywords
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