A novel theory on the origin of the genetic code: A GNC-SNS hypothesis

Journal of Molecular Evolution

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 530-538

  Ikehara, Kenji ^a   Omori, Yoko ^a   Arai, Rieko ^a   Hirose, Akiko ^a  

^a NARA WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

GADV primitive protein; Genetic Code Evolution; Genetic code theories; GNC primitive genetic code; Protein structure index; SNS primeval genetic code

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; ASPARTIC ACID; GLOBULAR PROTEIN; GLYCINE; VALINE;

ALPHA HELIX; AMINO ACID COMPOSITION; ARTICLE; BETA SHEET; CODON; GENETIC CODE; PROTEIN STRUCTURE;

ALANINE; AMINO ACIDS, ACIDIC; AMINO ACIDS, BASIC; ANIMALS; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GENETIC CODE; HUMANS; LYSINE; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, SECONDARY;

POUTERIA SANDWICENSIS;

EID: 0036221257     PISSN: 00222844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00239-001-0053-6     Document Type: Article

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