Transfer RNA structural change is a key element in the reassignment of the CUG codon in Candida albicans

EMBO Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 18, 1996, Pages 5060-5068

  Santos, Manuel A S ^a   Perreau, Victoria M ^a   Tuite, Mick F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Candida albicans; Evolution; Genetic code; Serine CUG decoding; tRNA structure and function

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL RNA; SERINE; SERINE TRANSFER RNA;

ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CODON USAGE; HEAT TOLERANCE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA STRUCTURE; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0029816377     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1996.tb00886.x     Document Type: Article

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