Physicochemical optimization in the genetic code origin as the number of codified amino acids increases

Journal of Molecular Evolution

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-10

  Di Giulio, Massimo ^a   Medugno, Mario ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF GENETICS AND BIOPHYSICS ADRIANO BUZZATI TRAVERSO   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coevolution; Error minimization; Genetic code theories; Intermediate evolutionary stages; Polarity and molecular volume of amino acids

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID ANALYSIS; AMINO ACID METABOLISM; ARTICLE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC CODE; GENETIC ORGANIZATION; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

ALGORITHMS; AMINO ACIDS; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GENETIC CODE; MODELS, GENETIC;

EID: 0032976509     PISSN: 00222844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00006522     Document Type: Article

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