Letter from James D. Watson to Francis Crick

Letter from James D. Watson to Francis Crick

Contributor(s):
The Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine. Francis Harry Compton Crick Papers
Crick, Francis, 1916-2004
Watson, James D., 1928-
Publication:
Produced: 11 December 1954
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
RNA
DNA
Genre(s):
Archival Materials
Letters (correspondence)
Abstract:
Watson here gave details about his X-ray studies of the structure of RNA (ribonucleic acid), the single-stranded companion molecule to DNA which is an essential intermediary in protein synthesis. His warning that "it will be a nasty job to prove existence of 20 specific cavities" in RNA (p.3) was a reference to George Gamow's idea that genes could provide a direct, physical template for the twenty amino acids that form the polypeptide chains of which proteins are made up.. Jim
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Extent:
4 pages
NLM Unique ID:
101584582X119 (See in Profiles in Science)
Profiles in Science ID:
SCBBJN
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584582X119
Archival Collection:
The Francis Crick Papers (Profiles in Science)