多密码子序列的四面体表示及密码子简并性的可能起源。

A tetrahedral representation of poly-codon sequences and a possible origin of codon degeneracy.

作者信息

Trainor L E, Rowe G W, Szabo V L

出版信息

J Theor Biol. 1984 Jun 7;108(3):459-68. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5193(84)80046-6.

Abstract

A novel and interesting representation of codon space is introduced in which the 64 codons are grouped and re-arranged as vertices in a tetrahedral lattice. Amino acids are then assigned to the lattice in a suggestive way which, when combined with earlier work, leads to an interesting speculation on the origin and development of the genetic code.

摘要

引入了一种新颖有趣的密码子空间表示法，其中64个密码子被分组并重新排列为四面体晶格中的顶点。然后以一种启发性的方式将氨基酸分配到晶格中，当与早期的工作相结合时，会引发对遗传密码起源和发展的有趣推测。