Co-variation of tRNA abundance and codon usage in Escherichia coli at different growth rates

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 260, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 649-663

  Dong, Hengjiang ^a   Nilsson, Lars ^a   Kurland, Charles G ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Codon usage; Escherichia coli; Growth rate; Synonymous codon; tRNA abundance

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME RNA; TRANSFER RNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CODON USAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PROBE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TWO DIMENSIONAL GEL ELECTROPHORESIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0030564828     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1996.0428     Document Type: Article

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